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Floor traderA stock exchange member who generally trades only for his own account or for an account controlled by him, or who has such a trade made for him. Also referred to as a "local."Floor trader Similar MatchesRegistered traderRegistered traderA member of the exchange who executes frequent trades for his or her own account. TradersTradersIndividuals who take positions in securities and their derivatives with the objective of making profits. Traders can make markets by trading the flow. When they do this, their objective is to earn the bi../../finance-glossary/ask spread. Traders can also take proprietary positions in which they seek to profit from the directional movement of prices or spread positions. In and out traderIn and out traderA daytrader, or a speculator who buys and sells the same security on the same day. Small tradersSmall tradersTraders who are not required to file reports of their futures transactions or positions with an exchange or the CFTC because their positions are smaller than the reporting levels of the exchange of the CFTC. Block traderBlock traderA dealer who will take a position in the block trades to accommodate customer buyers and sellers of blocks. See: Dealer, market maker, principal. Further Suggestionstrader's remorseRegistered options trader Position trader |
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