trader
person who buys and sells goods
A person or business that buys things and sells them again to make money.
[a trader] buys and sells [goods/services]
- The city organized a meeting with local traders to discuss new market rules.
- Street traders were setting up their stalls before sunrise.
- As an independent trader, she imports handmade crafts and sells them online.
- Small traders say the new tax will hurt their businesses.
- Many market traders rely on tourist season to make most of their income.
- Many traders sell fruit and vegetables in this market.
- The town has many small traders who own family shops.
- A street trader offered me a cheap watch.
- The new law will change how local traders do business.
person trading financial instruments
A person whose job is to buy and sell things like company shares, currencies, or other financial products to make money from price changes.
[a trader] buys and sells [financial instruments]
- Traders reacted nervously to the sudden drop in oil prices.
- She worked as a currency trader at a major investment bank.
- Many day traders lost money when the market moved against them.
- High-frequency traders use complex algorithms to execute thousands of orders in seconds.
- Regulators are investigating whether any traders used inside information.
- The trader bought the shares in the morning and sold them in the afternoon.
- He wants to become a trader on the stock market.
- Some traders make money when prices go up and also when they go down.
- The bank hired more traders to work in its London office.
- Base: trader
- Plural: traders
day trader
1person trading within one day
A person who buys and sells things like shares or currencies many times in one day to try to make money from small price changes.
- During the tech boom, many day traders quit their jobs to trade full-time.
- Day traders need fast internet and real-time market data to do their work.
- The new rules are designed to protect inexperienced investors from the risks of becoming day traders.
futures trader
1person trading futures contracts
A trader who buys and sells futures contracts, which are agreements to buy or sell something at a set price on a future date.
- Futures traders closely watch reports on crop yields and weather patterns.
- As a futures trader, he specializes in energy and metals markets.
high-frequency trader
1ultra-fast algorithmic market trader
A trader or company that uses very fast computers to make many trades in a very short time, often in fractions of a second.
- High-frequency traders compete to place orders a few microseconds faster than their rivals.
- The role of high-frequency traders in market volatility is still debated.
independent trader
1self-employed trader
A trader who has their own business and does not work for a big company or chain.
- The new shopping center has pushed many independent traders out of the area.
- Independent traders say they cannot compete with large supermarkets on price.
insider trader
1person trading on inside information
A person who buys or sells a company’s shares using secret company information that the public does not know, which is usually illegal.
- The court sentenced the former executive as an insider trader who profited from secret merger talks.
- Laws against insider traders are meant to keep markets fair for ordinary investors.
market trader
1person selling at a market stall
A person who sells goods, such as food or clothes, from a stall at a market.
- Many market traders have worked on the same stall for decades.
- The council raised the fees that market traders must pay for their pitches.
retail trader
1non-professional individual trader
A private person who trades things like shares or currencies with their own money, not for a bank or company.
- Retail traders poured into the market using commission-free trading apps.
- New rules aim to protect retail traders from complex financial products.
sole trader
1one-person business owner
A person who has a business alone, not with partners or a company, and is personally responsible for the business’s money and debts.
- She registered as a sole trader when she started her graphic design business.
- Many plumbers and electricians work as sole traders rather than forming companies.
street trader
1person selling goods on street
A person who sells things from a small stand, cart, or table on the street or in an open market.
- Street traders lined the square, selling snacks and souvenirs.
- The city now requires all street traders to have a license.
rogue trader
1uncontrolled or illegal financial trader
A worker at a bank or company who secretly buys and sells in very risky or illegal ways, without permission, and can lose a lot of money.
- The bank collapsed after a rogue trader hid huge losses.
- The bank lost billions of dollars because of a rogue trader in its derivatives division.
- New rules were introduced to stop rogue traders from taking such risks.
- New controls were introduced after a rogue trader hid huge losses from management.
- The film is based on the true story of a famous rogue trader.