5.2 KiB
Market evidence report — foreign-exchange-broker
Source: 49 real job ads (JSearch API, countries: us 49), extracted into the MSSQL evidence store; as of 2026-07-12. This report contains extracted, aggregated facts only — no ad text is reproduced (copyright / platform terms).
Seniority distribution
| Seniority | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | 28 | 57 % |
| mid | 18 | 37 % |
| junior | 3 | 6 % |
Tools — full market ranking
| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MetaTrader 4/5 | 12 | 24 % |
| 2 | TradingView | 12 | 24 % |
| 3 | execution algorithms | 3 | 6 % |
| 4 | trading platforms | 3 | 6 % |
Hard skills — full market ranking
| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | risk management | 38 | 78 % |
| 2 | forex trading | 36 | 73 % |
| 3 | technical analysis | 28 | 57 % |
| 4 | crypto trading | 22 | 45 % |
| 5 | fundamental analysis | 14 | 29 % |
| 6 | cryptocurrency trading | 13 | 27 % |
| 7 | position sizing | 12 | 24 % |
| 8 | price action analysis | 12 | 24 % |
| 9 | market analysis | 6 | 12 % |
| 10 | trade execution | 6 | 12 % |
| 11 | trading strategy development | 6 | 12 % |
| 12 | day trading | 5 | 10 % |
| 13 | foreign exchange trading | 4 | 8 % |
| 14 | emerging markets fx trading | 3 | 6 % |
| 15 | geopolitical risk assessment | 3 | 6 % |
| 16 | liquidity analysis | 3 | 6 % |
| 17 | macroeconomic analysis | 3 | 6 % |
| 18 | market data analysis | 3 | 6 % |
Methods — full market ranking
| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | performance tracking | 15 | 31 % |
| 2 | rules-based trading | 12 | 24 % |
| 3 | rule-based trading | 7 | 14 % |
| 4 | rule-based trading systems | 7 | 14 % |
| 5 | trade journaling | 4 | 8 % |
| 6 | coaching sessions | 3 | 6 % |
| 7 | discretionary trading | 3 | 6 % |
| 8 | event risk management | 3 | 6 % |
| 9 | structured education | 3 | 6 % |
| 10 | systematic trading | 3 | 6 % |
Responsibilities — full market ranking
| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trade execution | 18 | 37 % |
| 2 | strategy refinement | 15 | 31 % |
| 3 | trading journal maintenance | 12 | 24 % |
| 4 | trade review | 11 | 22 % |
| 5 | performance tracking | 10 | 20 % |
| 6 | day trading | 9 | 18 % |
| 7 | system refinement | 7 | 14 % |
| 8 | trading | 6 | 12 % |
| 9 | market trend analysis | 4 | 8 % |
| 10 | opportunity identification | 4 | 8 % |
| 11 | trading system refinement | 4 | 8 % |
| 12 | coaching participation | 3 | 6 % |
| 13 | performance improvement | 3 | 6 % |
| 14 | research and development | 3 | 6 % |
| 15 | risk management | 3 | 6 % |
| 16 | risk monitoring | 3 | 6 % |
| 17 | trading book management | 3 | 6 % |
Regional breakdown
Corpus note: 49 relevant ads in total — below the 100-ad target for a fully reliable ranking. Percentages above should be read as indicative.
US (us)
49 ads.
Top hard skills:
- risk management — 78 % (38 ads)
- forex trading — 73 % (36 ads)
- technical analysis — 57 % (28 ads)
- crypto trading — 45 % (22 ads)
- fundamental analysis — 29 % (14 ads)
- cryptocurrency trading — 27 % (13 ads)
- position sizing — 24 % (12 ads)
- price action analysis — 24 % (12 ads)
- market analysis — 12 % (6 ads)
- trade execution — 12 % (6 ads)
Top tools:
- MetaTrader 4/5 — 24 % (12 ads)
- TradingView — 24 % (12 ads)
- execution algorithms — 6 % (3 ads)
- trading platforms — 6 % (3 ads)
Seniority: n/a 57 % · mid 37 % · junior 6 %
UK (gb)
Insufficient evidence — 0 ads (minimum for a regional ranking: 30). No ranking is reported for this region.
EU/DACH (de, at, ch, nl)
Insufficient evidence — 0 ads (minimum for a regional ranking: 30). No ranking is reported for this region.
Job title variants in the market
| Title | Ads |
|---|---|
| Forex & Crypto Trader – Remote - Entry Level | 12 |
| Experienced Emerging Markets FX Trader | 3 |
| Professional Forex Trader | 2 |
| Entry Level Forex Trader | 1 |
| Entry Level Forex Trader - Washington, DC | 1 |
| Firm-Funded Forex & Crypto Day Trader (Performance-Based) | 1 |
| Foreign Exchange (FX) Market Specialist | 1 |
| Foreign Exchange Trader – Proprietary Firm – New York, NY Area | 1 |
| Forex Trader - Annapolis, MD | 1 |
| Forex Trader - Durham, NC | 1 |
| Forex Trader - Funded | Baltimore, MD |
| Forex Trader - Funded | Hagerstown, MD |
| Forex Trader - Funded Up to $400K | Alexandria, VA |
| Forex Trader - Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Forex Trader - West New York, NJ | 1 |
| Forex Trader: Master Market Moves & Risk Control | 1 |
| Forex Trading Career - No Capital Required | Martinsburg, WV |
| Funded Forex Trader (Entry Level) - Remote, Performance-Based | 1 |
| Funded Forex Trader (Entry Level) – Remote, Performance-Based | 1 |
| Funded Forex Trader Remote, 60-90% Split | 1 |
| Funded Forex Trader Remote, Up to $400k, 60-90% Split | 1 |
| Funded Forex Trading Career - Manassas, VA | 1 |
| FX Options Trader | 1 |
| FX Strategist – Proprietary Firm – Now Hiring (Philadelphia, PA) | 1 |
| FX Trader – EMEA Night Shift & Bonus Potential | 1 |
Methodology: entities extracted per ad ({hard_skills, tools, methods, responsibilities, seniority}), normalized, counted as DISTINCT ads per entity; report threshold ≥ 3 ads. Headline sections in skills.md/tools.md use the stricter ≥ 20 % threshold.