What does any commodity futures trader actually pay a broker to do?
You only really pay a broker to execute your trades. Everything else, from the commodity quote and futures chart data to the news and the software maintaining your account, probably comes from a third party and can be found elsewhere. The capacity to chat about the latest professional sports triumphs and scandals also seems to be a constant among commodity futures brokers, but it’s his ability to execute trades that will make or break his reputation as a broker, and your results as a trader.
