Securities Trader
/ˈsɪk.jʊə.rɪ.tiz ˈtreɪ.dər/
Definitions
- (n.) An individual or entity engaged in the buying and selling of securities for their own account or on behalf of clients, subject to regulatory oversight.
The securities trader executed multiple stock transactions on the exchange today.
Forms
- securities trader
- securities traders
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Commentary
The term typically applies to regulated persons or firms making securities transactions; distinctions arise in legal contexts between traders acting for their own account and brokers acting as agents.
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