trader

[trey-der]

noun

1. a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.

2. a ship used in trade, especially foreign trade.

3. a member of a stock exchange trading privately and not on behalf of customers.

trader

/ ˈtreɪdə /

noun

1. a person who engages in trade; dealer; merchant

2. a vessel regularly employed in foreign or coastal trade

3. stock exchange a member who operates mainly on his or her own account rather than for customers' accounts

Other Word Forms

• tradership noun
• nontrader noun
• undertrader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of trader¹

First recorded in 1575–85; trade + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Along the way, some data providers have shifted away from trying to forecast government numbers, and giving traders a leg up in markets, toward trying to better understand the economy.

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In 2015, the Justice Department laid blame for the flash crash on a single British trader for “spoofing,” or posting orders with intent to cancel them before being filled.

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And shares of some companies have fallen sharply from their peaks, with fast-money traders unloading their shares after scoring quick gains.

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It’s a perpetual money machine for currency traders, who arbitrage the fat interest-rate differential.

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The credit market is priced for perfection and worrying some traders.

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Related Words

• dealer 
• merchant 
• seller 
• stockbroker 
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