brokerage/trading houses commission scheme

dann · #1 (**permalink**) 05-12-2015, 06:23 PM

hi everyone,

i am looking to join a brokerage/trading house trading commodity, am trying to figure out what is the commission like.

i've heard the standard is to cover your own cost/expenditure and after that get a certain % as "bonus". while the company keeps 50% of the income that you have generated, is it true?

#2 (**permalink**) 05-12-2015, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dann

hi everyone,

i am looking to join a brokerage/trading house trading commodity, am trying to figure out what is the commission like.

i've heard the standard is to cover your own cost/expenditure and after that get a certain % as "bonus". while the company keeps 50% of the income that you have generated, is it true?

which trading house is offering you now?

#3 (**permalink**) 06-12-2015, 03:08 PM

my friend worked at trading house and she say is 10%...

#4 (**permalink**) 06-12-2015, 11:49 PM

interested to know also, upz for comments.

#5 (**permalink**) 07-12-2015, 12:02 AM

It would be more useful if those who want to know at least are close to or already get an offer with a specific trading house in mind. Reality is 99.9% of those who are asking won't get a trader's job so its pointless to ask for details on trading book bonuses.

dann · #6 (**permalink**) 07-12-2015, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

It would be more useful if those who want to know at least are close to or already get an offer with a specific trading house in mind. Reality is 99.9% of those who are asking won't get a trader's job so its pointless to ask for details on trading book bonuses.

got an offer, it says 50%.
so trying to see if it is the same with others...

#7 (**permalink**) 07-12-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dann

got an offer, it says 50%.
so trying to see if it is the same with others...

har? trader where got 50% sharing one? like that u gonna make few million a year.

r u offered a trading job or a broker/dealer job? very different one.

#8 (**permalink**) 07-12-2015, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

har? trader where got 50% sharing one? like that u gonna make few million a year.

r u offered a trading job or a broker/dealer job? very different one.

Could be a very small trading firm where you are only given small amounts to play with. Most layman think of being a trader as making big bucks easily, but reality is that unless you are from a big trading house or hedge fund firm, many of these boutique traders don't really earn a lot.

I worked in a small firm on top of a shop house in Tiong Bahru many years ago trading index derivatives. Many friends and relatives did not believe it when I told them honestly I couldn't even make a 6 figure income yearly. The firm subsequently went bust after 2008 GFC and the boss returned to Indonesia after creditors came looking for him.

dann · #9 (**permalink**) 07-12-2015, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

har? trader where got 50% sharing one? like that u gonna make few million a year.

r u offered a trading job or a broker/dealer job? very different one.

it is broker between deals get few % comm, sorry for being noob, first job.

but if trading so much different? I thought is same same...

#10 (**permalink**) 07-12-2015, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dann

it is broker between deals get few % comm, sorry for being noob, first job.

but if trading so much different? I thought is same same...

Heaven & earth actually. Traders are formulating trade strategies & algorithms to generate profits whereas in your case brokers are just administering the trades & earn some basic commission along the way. No point to compare a broker pay with a trader, one is a highly specialized finance job the other is more administration / sales & account management - different universe lah.