We believe it is important to bring bright, young talent into our industry. Each May and November, R.J. O’Brien hosts a three-day seminar in Chicago to introduce new participants to the futures industry and the brokerage business. The program provides an interactive approach that introduces attendees to the basics of working as an Introducing Broker through trading simulations, trading floor tours, and explanation of back-of-house operations.

Common associations to which list brokers belong are the American Marketing Association and the Direct Marketing Association. A list broker[1] acts as an agent for those who wish to conduct direct marketing campaigns via direct mail, email, or telemarketing. Kate Abnett covers EU climate and energy policy in Brussels, reporting on Europe’s green transition and how climate change is affecting people and ecosystems across the EU. Before joining Reuters, Kate covered emissions and energy markets for Argus Media in London. She is part of the teams whose reporting on Europe’s energy crisis won two Reuters journalist of the year awards in 2022.

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This platform works well if you want to make money by referring other forex traders. So each time one of the customers in your network makes a trade, you will receive a commission. The compensation structure is based on the trading volumes of your referred customers and will be calculated automatically in real time.

An introducing broker (IB) is an individual or organization that solicits or accepts orders to buy or sell futures contracts, forex, commodity options, or swaps but does not accept money or other assets from customers to support these orders. IBs must carry all forex and futures accounts, including customer, proprietary and foreign futures, with a futures commission merchant (FCM) or retail foreign exchange dealer (RFED) on a fully disclosed basis. Eightcap’s advanced trading technology, including tight spreads and fast execution, enhances the trading experience for referred clients. At the same time, IBs can take advantage of comprehensive marketing materials and tracking tools to optimize their client acquisition strategies. The Complete IB Handbook has guided the industry with exclusive insights for years.

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Choose a registered futures Broker who supports the CME Group markets and products you are interested in trading. Quickly filter our extensive broker directory for market specialization, country, language and products. Fully Disclosed Brokers provide their clients with customer service and marketing.

We will also explore the differences between affiliates and introducing brokers further, and look at some tips for new IBs entering the market. On a quarterly basis, we offer a market outlook session that provides a macroeconomic overview of fundamental factors as well as technicals affecting market prices. On a monthly basis, all of our IBs are welcome to talk markets on a teleconference presentation and Q/A session with our Market Insights team. Introducing brokers help increase efficiency and lower the work load for futures commission merchants. The arrangement allows for specialization where the IB focuses on the client while the FCM focuses on trading floor operations. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day.

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Before trading, please read the Risk Warning and Disclosure Statement. In commodities markets, an introducing broker is an intermediary who takes orders for futures contracts but passes on responsibility for executing the orders and handling the financial arrangements to a futures commission merchant (FCM). Eightcap offers an enticing introducing broker program that benefits individuals or businesses interested in referring clients to their platform. We’ll provide an overview of the features, benefits, and support available to introducing brokers, ensuring you comprehensively understand each program’s opportunities.

Many promotional mailings such as catalogs, coupons, promotional offers and credit offers utilize lists purchased through list brokers. With FBS’ user-friendly platforms, diverse account types, and multilingual customer support, IBs can cater to clients from different regions and trading preferences. Vantage Markets’ diverse range of trading instruments, including forex, commodities, and indices, appeals to a wide audience, enabling IBs to cater to the specific trading needs of their referred clients. Introducing Brokers, or IBs in short, are independent broker-dealers acting as agents whose task is to introduce new traders to a brokerage firm such as Zeno Markets. Become an Introducer and take advantage of our exclusive packages with high potential returns. Get the most out of this opportunity to partner with a powerful broker and benefit from top commissions.

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FCMs supply trading platforms on which clients have the ability to place trades online and are responsible for account management. However, the majority of FCMs would find it financially impossible to open offices around the country to serve their customers. This is where IBs excel since they typically operate out of smaller offices located all over the country. List Brokers work on behalf of their clients to find the best lists that reach their clients' desired target audience in which to promote/advertise their product or service, and coordinates the procurement process.

An introducing broker (IB) acts as a middleman by matching an entity seeking access to markets with a counterparty willing to take the other side of the transaction. Generally speaking, IBs make recommendations while delegating the task of executing trades to someone who operates on a trading floor. The introducing broker and whoever executes a transaction split the fees and commissions according to some agreed upon arrangement.

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