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In finance
Finance

The field of finance refers to the concepts of time, money and risk and how they are interrelated. Banks are the main facilitators of funding through the provision of credit, although private equity, mutual funds, hedge funds, and other organizations have become important....
, a trader is someone who buys and sells financial instruments
Financial instruments

Financial instruments are cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity, or a contractual right to receive, or deliver, cash or another financial instrument....
 such as stocks
STOCK

Software for fixed assets management and stock control developed in 2004. Stocktaking process is carried using a hand-held mobile terminal equipped with barcode reader or RFID technology....
, bond
Bond (finance)

In finance, a bond is a debt security , in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed Maturity ....
s and derivatives
Derivative (finance)

Derivatives are financial contracts, or financial instruments, whose values are derived from the value of something else . The underlying on which a derivative is based can be an asset , an index , or other items ....
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Traders are either professionals working in a financial institution or a corporation, or individual investors, or day traders. They buy and sell financial instruments traded in the stock markets, derivatives market
Derivatives market

The derivatives markets are the financial markets for derivative s. The market can be divided into two, that for derivative #Exchange traded derivatives and that for derivative #Over-the-counter derivatives....
s and commodity markets
Commodity markets

Commodity markets are markets where raw or primary products are exchanged. These raw commodities are traded on regulated commodities exchanges, in which they are bought and sold in standardized contracts....
, comprising the stock exchange
Stock exchange

A stock exchange, securities exchange or bourse is a corporation or mutual organization which provides "trading" facilities for stock brokers and trader s, to trade stocks and other security ....
s, derivatives exchanges and the commodities exchange
Commodities exchange

A commodities exchange is an Exchange where various Commodity and derivative products are traded. Most commodity markets across the world trade in agricultural products and other raw materials and contracts based on them....
s.

Several categories and designations for diverse kinds of traders are found in finance
Finance

The field of finance refers to the concepts of time, money and risk and how they are interrelated. Banks are the main facilitators of funding through the provision of credit, although private equity, mutual funds, hedge funds, and other organizations have become important....
, these may include:






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In finance
Finance

The field of finance refers to the concepts of time, money and risk and how they are interrelated. Banks are the main facilitators of funding through the provision of credit, although private equity, mutual funds, hedge funds, and other organizations have become important....
, a trader is someone who buys and sells financial instruments
Financial instruments

Financial instruments are cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity, or a contractual right to receive, or deliver, cash or another financial instrument....
 such as stocks
STOCK

Software for fixed assets management and stock control developed in 2004. Stocktaking process is carried using a hand-held mobile terminal equipped with barcode reader or RFID technology....
, bond
Bond (finance)

In finance, a bond is a debt security , in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed Maturity ....
s and derivatives
Derivative (finance)

Derivatives are financial contracts, or financial instruments, whose values are derived from the value of something else . The underlying on which a derivative is based can be an asset , an index , or other items ....
.

Traders are either professionals working in a financial institution or a corporation, or individual investors, or day traders. They buy and sell financial instruments traded in the stock markets, derivatives market
Derivatives market

The derivatives markets are the financial markets for derivative s. The market can be divided into two, that for derivative #Exchange traded derivatives and that for derivative #Over-the-counter derivatives....
s and commodity markets
Commodity markets

Commodity markets are markets where raw or primary products are exchanged. These raw commodities are traded on regulated commodities exchanges, in which they are bought and sold in standardized contracts....
, comprising the stock exchange
Stock exchange

A stock exchange, securities exchange or bourse is a corporation or mutual organization which provides "trading" facilities for stock brokers and trader s, to trade stocks and other security ....
s, derivatives exchanges and the commodities exchange
Commodities exchange

A commodities exchange is an Exchange where various Commodity and derivative products are traded. Most commodity markets across the world trade in agricultural products and other raw materials and contracts based on them....
s.

Several categories and designations for diverse kinds of traders are found in finance
Finance

The field of finance refers to the concepts of time, money and risk and how they are interrelated. Banks are the main facilitators of funding through the provision of credit, although private equity, mutual funds, hedge funds, and other organizations have become important....
, these may include:
  • stock trader
    Stock trader

    A stock trader or a stock investor is an individual or company who trade stocks or bond in the financial markets....
  • day trader
    Day trader

    DefinitionOne who trades financial instruments such as stocks, stock option, Futures contract, derivative , and currencies very rapidly, close all positions within the same trading day....
  • pattern day trader
    Pattern day trader

    Pattern day trader is a term defined by Securities and Exchange Commission to describe a trader who executes 4 day trades in 5 business days, provided the number of day trades are more than six percent of the customer's total trading activity for that same five-day period....
  • swing trader
    Swing trading

    Swing trading sits in the middle of the continuum between day trading and trend following. Swing traders hold a particular stock for a period of time, generally between a few days and two or three weeks, and trade the stock on the basis of its intra-week or intra-month oscillations between optimism and pessimism....
  • floor trader
    Floor trader

    A floor trader is a member of a stock exchange or commodities exchange who trades on the floor of that exchange for his or her own account. The floor trader must abide by trading rules similar to those of the Market makers who trade on behalf of others....
  • rogue trader
    Rogue Trader

    Rogue trader can refer to*Rogue trader, person who trades financially in an unauthorised manner*Rogue Trader , the autobiography of Nick Leeson, the man who caused the collapse of Barings Bank...


See also

  • Trading strategy
    Trading strategy

    In finance, a trading strategy is a predefined set of rules for making trading decisions.Traders, investment firms and fund managers use a trading strategy to help make wiser investment decisions and help eliminate the emotional aspect of trading....
  • Commodities exchange
    Commodities exchange

    A commodities exchange is an Exchange where various Commodity and derivative products are traded. Most commodity markets across the world trade in agricultural products and other raw materials and contracts based on them....
  • Commodity market
  • Stock exchange
    Stock exchange

    A stock exchange, securities exchange or bourse is a corporation or mutual organization which provides "trading" facilities for stock brokers and trader s, to trade stocks and other security ....
  • Stock market
    Stock market

    A stock market, or equity market, is a private or public Market system for the trade of Corporation stock and Derivative s of company stock at an agreed price; these are security listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately....
  • List of trading losses
    List of trading losses

    The following contains a list of trading losses of the equivalent of USD100 million or higher. Due to the secretive nature of many hedge funds and fund managers, some notable losses may never be reported to the public....
  • Derivatives market
    Derivatives market

    The derivatives markets are the financial markets for derivative s. The market can be divided into two, that for derivative #Exchange traded derivatives and that for derivative #Over-the-counter derivatives....