1.8 KiB
1.8 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| futures-trader | Occupational skill for the role 'futures trader' (also: spreader, futures contracts manager, arbitrageur). Use when the user asks for typical futures trader work such as: typical futures trader responsibilities |
Futures Trader
Futures traders undertake daily trading activities in the futures trading market by buying and selling futures contracts. They speculate on the futures contracts' direction, trying to make a profit by buying futures contracts they foresee to rise in price and sell contracts they foresee to fall in price.
Core workflow
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- analyse economic trends
- analyse financial risk
- analyse market financial trends
- commercial law
- economics
- financial markets
- forecast economic trends
- international trade
- perform financial risk management in international trade
- trade future commodities
Hot technologies
- C++
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Windows
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fc81b573-e0ea-4466-8560-c2bb278c314a), ONET 30.3 (41-3031.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*