
Quote from BlueStreek:
WE interviewed a guy from velocity at our firm, and he was fired for trading his own account while on the job, they said he knew all the clients positions and that, they asked him "don`t you think this info gives you an unfair advantage" and creates a conflict of interest for our firm, interesting because gs, does far worse than this everday![]()
Quote from joe4422:
Let me just say as well, that I could be mistaken here. I can admit when I'm wrong. I understand how futures work, but I also understand that your broker isn't always entitled to put your trade through the exchange. They have several clauses about this.
I'm sure Mirus or AMP could shed some proper light on this subject.
Again, I didn't really mean to throw up accusations here, this is just how I understood it to be, and I've always wondered how they make a living anyway.
Quote from sammybea:
but I also understand that your broker isn't always entitled to put your trade through the exchange.
This is true for forex bucketshops, but a proper broker is not... without telling you at least.

Quote from NetTecture:
Ah... bullshitThis is true for forex bucketshops, but a proper broker is not... without telling you at least.
Or: you think brokers are so stupid to commit fraud? Like... me paying exchange fees when no exchange is involved
With proper brokers your price calculation always is open (at least when you ask them). As this includes exchange fees and NFA fees (unless you are an exchange member), it would be a federal crime in the US to not route the order to the exchange and STILL collect the exchange fee on behalf of the exchange
Besides of the rules and obligations of the futures exchanges, but this is another story.
Naturally forex bucketshops are a totally different area.