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floor trader

American  

noun

  1. a member of a stock or commodity exchange who executes orders on the floor of the exchange for their own account.


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Nicholson’s father was a floor trader in the Treasury bond futures pit at the Chicago Board of Trade.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Under the terms of the bet, when Mr. Van Peebles lost, he had to go to work as a floor trader.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2021

A floor trader walks during afternoon trading at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong, China September 26, 2016.

From Reuters • Aug. 20, 2021

Peter Tuchman, a floor trader for Quattro Securities, noticed that his colleagues on the trading floor were bringing their lunches from home rather than ordering out.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2020

"The numbers were better than anticipated, but I still feel that there's still some inherent risks with the economy," said Stephen Leuer, floor trader at X-FA Trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 3, 2010