### Question
What does introducing broker mean?


### Answer
**Introducing broker** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 1a*:

> any person (except an individual who elects to be and is registered as an associated person of a futures commission merchant)—


(i) who—


(I) is engaged in soliciting or in accepting orders for—


(aa) the purchase or sale of any commodity for future delivery, security futures product, or swap

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES**

