STARPRIME Completes Beta Testing of Market-Maker Model for Retail Brokers

On August 19th, 2026, STARPRIME's Market-Maker Model underwent a rigorous beta-testing phase with a limited number of clients. The market maker model, often associated with negative industry reputation, aims to address the challenges faced by retail brokers. Retail brokers traditionally seek liquidity from Tier-1 liquidity providers, ECNs, and banks but struggle with wider spreads and higher margins due to their retail model.

Market makers absorb the differential between retail-aligned pricing and provider pricing, thus reducing operational and capital costs for brokers. Non-Risk Revenue, or flattening the curve, is a dilemma faced by retail brokers, as their revenue streams converge with risk revenue due to an increasingly informed and profitable client base.

Using the market-making model, brokers can manage market risk and capitalize on potential revenue opportunities within certain client segments. STARPRIME's beta testing showcased advantages in key metrics, including faster price updates, tighter spreads, optimal order fill efficiency, and reduced market impact. CEO Jay Mawji stated that the model provides execution costs closer to retail model prices, promoting a healthy industry with tighter pricing and stronger competition.

STARPRIME specializes in institutional CFD liquidity provision and market making, leveraging deep multi-asset liquidity, advanced pricing technology, low-latency execution, and dedicated client coverage.