broker — A company or individual that executes futures and options orders on behalf of financial and commercial institutions and/or the general public. Chicago Board of Trade glossary An agent who executes trades (buy or sell orders) for customers. He… … Financial and business terms
Broker-dealer — A broker dealer is a company that trades securities for customers as well as for its own account. In the United States, a broker dealer has to be registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. When executing trade orders on behalf… … Wikipedia
Broker — An individual who is paid a commission for executing customer orders. Either a floor broker who executes orders on the floor of the exchange, or an upstairs broker who handles retail customers and their orders. The New York Times Financial… … Financial and business terms
Broker — 1. An individual or firm that charges a fee or commission for executing buy and sell orders submitted by an investor. 2. The role of a firm when it acts as an agent for a customer and charges the customer a commission for its services. 3. A… … Investment dictionary
Floor broker — A member who is paid a fee for executing orders for clearing members or their customers. A floor broker executing customer orders must be licensed by the CFTC. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * floor broker floor broker ➔ broker1 * * *… … Financial and business terms
Commodity broker — A commodity broker is a firm or individual who executes orders to buy or sell commodity contracts on behalf of clients and charges them a commission. A firm or individual who trades for his own account is called a trader. Commodity contracts… … Wikipedia
Commission Broker — Someone who gets paid by the brokerage company for which he works for each order of securities he executes on a customer s behalf. The commission structure can encourage unethical behavior by unscrupulous commission brokers. For example, a… … Investment dictionary
Low cost broker — A low cost brokerage can be considered to be a special case ofa discount brokerage which functions in a similar way to a dividend reinvestment plan.Low cost brokers are generally less expensive for an investor who investsin small amounts (say,… … Wikipedia
Board Broker — A member or member nominee of a commodity exchange who is entrusted with the responsibility of executing and matching orders, providing price quotations, and maintaining orderliness of trading accounts for the designated commodity. The functions… … Investment dictionary
Clearing Broker — A member of an exchange that acts as a liaison between an investor and a clearing corporation. A clearing broker helps to ensure that the trade is settled appropriately and the transaction is successful. Clearing brokers are also responsible for… … Investment dictionary
