Right! This is fundamentally the risk of being a broker: You think you will have X available for $Y, sell it, only to discover that X will cost you $Y + Z. Wit

Right! This is fundamentally the risk of being a broker: You think you will have X available for $Y, sell it, only to discover that X will cost you $Y + Z. Without that risk you’re not functioning as a broker and shouldn’t be rewarded as one.