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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Volatility is an important input in how options are priced, as it provides traders with an idea of the likelihood that target prices will be reached.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
A BBC Wales investigation found dozens of traders received professional-looking emails purporting to be from festivals with any requests for money only coming after multiple emails are exchanged.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, market upheavals like this are exactly when independent traders who shift oil, natural gas and metals around the world and are willing to take the risks get to reap giant profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Some traders have made wrong-way bets on prices, and customers in Asia have had to pay up to get their hands on oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
At the end of every month, for nearly two years, Burry had watched Wall Street traders mark his positions against him.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
