trader
noun
a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
traders
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pluralof trader.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Oil prices rose, recovering some of the previous session’s deep losses as traders assessed the outlook for U.S.-Iran relations following the U.S. midterm elections and recovering oil supplies from the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Here’s a roundup of coverage of the Big Tech decline and reaction from professional investors, strategists and traders:
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Dow industrials logged their best day since April — and for a moment, it looked like traders were mostly relieved that the election was over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Early in the session, Emons said, options traders scrambling to cover their positions helped spark indexes’ sharp declines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Most of those trying to escape aboard The Pearl were recaptured and sold to traders who took them to the Deep South.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
