trader
trader
Definition
trader (trā′dər)
noun
- a person who trades; merchant
- a ship used in trade
- ☆ a stockbroker who trades esp. for his own account rather than customers' accounts
trader
Synonyms
trader Finance Definition
- A person who buys or sells securities with the intention of making a profit. A trader may be employed by a trading firm, or may be an individual who trades for his or her own account. An individual traders strategy may be to trade for quick profits, such as a day trading, or it may be to take a long-term view of the market and do little actual buying and selling.
- A person who buys and sells goods with the intention of making a profit.
trader
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- prosecute: They investigate complaints of unfair dealing and track down and prosecute traders in unsafe or counterfeit goods.
- warn: Northumberland County Council is warning traders that it is planning test purchases by under 18s to buy boxes of fireworks over the counter.
- register: A VAT registered trader 's time limit to correct liability is restricted to 3 years from the time of supply.
- bet: Exchange Traders teach you how to become a profitable betting exchange trader.
- attract: Very high numbers of posts can result from rampant speculation, which may attract traders or repel contrarian investors.
Adjective modifier
- sole: A sole trader is exactly what the name suggests: someone who trades on his own account.
- unscrupulous: It would also help eliminate unscrupulous traders and lift the status of the profession.
- itinerant: They also handled administrative matters such as the licenses for owners of public houses and itinerant traders.
- Phoenician: In Spain they heard of Ireland, perhaps from Phoenician traders.
- dishonest: In such cases, the regulator can play an important part in protecting the public from dishonest traders.
- profitable: Profitable stock traders have a better way. + $ Stock trading is not a job.
Modifies a noun
- fraud: The fraud is therefore known as carousel fraud or missing trader fraud.
- cannot: This ensures the trader cannot say in court that you accepted the repair because you paid the bill.
Noun used with modifier
- rogue: Rapid response team The council has joined forces with Staffordshire Police to form a rapid response team to combat rogue traders.
- slave: Europeans became slave traders largely by purchase from powerful African tribes.
- doorstep: A recent survey showed 96 % of people did not want doorstep traders coming into their homes.
- fur: The first fur traders headed straight for James Bay in 1671.
- cowboy: The crackdown on cowboy traders and tightening the Trade Descriptions Act, for instance - are very welcome.
- commodity: Are these commodities traders seeking an inside tip on short-term squash futures?
trader Quotes
The gut-feel of the 55-year old trader is more important than the mathematical elegance of the 25-year old genius.
Browse dictionary entries near trader
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- Trade Secret Law
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