FCM VS Futures Broker | What Traders Need to Know – #35

Join the discussion in our Community: What is the difference between a futures broker IB and an FCM? https://community.optimusfutures.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-a-futures-broker-ib-and-a-fcm/1683

For more on the differences, watch this video: FCM vs. IB: The Difference Between Futures Clearing Merchants and Introducing Brokers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAOw3tYp6Sc
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Listen to the last episode of the Optimus Futures Podcast, Brett Steenbarger Interview – Tools and Techniques for Minding the Markets | Episode 34: https://youtu.be/mu3h8xxHDik

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