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traders

  • plural
    of trader.
    trader
    noun
    a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.

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Now, pensions and other long-run investors are pulling back in search of higher returns elsewhere, leaving a void filled by hedge funds and other faster-twitch traders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Many bond traders were betting on a hike and were wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Researchers say it is the most comprehensive examination of a national community of slave traders ever undertaken.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

While US President Donald Trump voiced opposition to the remarks and House Speaker Mike Johnson said "we don't need everybody to panic right now", traders sold off their tech holdings Monday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Howie Hubler’s proprietary trading group was of course required to supply information about its trades to both upper management and risk management, but the information the traders supplied disguised the nature of their risk.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis