Trader

1. Business - commerce.

Any individual or organisation involved in the exchange of goods or services for reward.

2. Markets.

An organisation or individual that participates in markets primarily to earn profits, usually accepting a degree of risk.

Contrasted with a hedger.

See also

• Arbitrageur
• Business
• Commerce
• Deal
• Dealer
• Foreign exchange trader
• Hedger
• Market
• Market maker
• Risk
• Rogue trader
• Sole trader
• Speculator
• Trade
• Trading
• Volatility trader