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commodity-trader Occupational skill for the role 'commodity trader' (also: commodity exchange floor trader, commodities trader, commodities trading manager, commodity handler). Use when the user asks for typical commodity trader work such as: typical commodity trader responsibilities

Commodity Trader

Commodity traders use negotiation techniques to sell and buy physical goods and raw materials such as gold, cattle, oil, cotton and wheat on the trading floor. They receive and implement purchasing and selling instructions and negotiate the terms of sale and delivery of commodities. Commodity traders do research about market conditions of specific commodities, their price trends and demand in order to inform their employers, they make bid offers and calculate the cost of transactions.

Core workflow

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • analyse economic trends
  • analyse financial risk
  • analyse market financial trends
  • commercial law
  • economics
  • financial jurisdiction
  • financial markets
  • handle financial transactions
  • international trade
  • negotiate sale of commodities
  • negotiate with stakeholders
  • perform financial risk management in international trade
  • trading software

Hot technologies

  • C++
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
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Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e4cdfa86-c3b1-41f1-a4e2-384c73d03bd3), ONET 30.3 (41-3031.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*