Commissions are fees that are assessed for each
transaction that is performed, and this is how most prop
businesses generate revenue.

Typically, the broker who executes the transaction receives these commissions, and a percentage of those commissions is then sent to the prop business.

The kind of deal, the magnitude of the trade, and the particular broker utilized all affect how much the fee is. For instance, a prop company would commission stock options trades at $1 per contract, but commissions on futures contracts might be $3 per contract. These commissions may not seem like much, but they build up over time and increase the prop firm's revenue stream.

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