futures-trader/references/profile.md

Occupation profile — futures trader

• ESCO URI: http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fc81b573-e0ea-4466-8560-c2bb278c314a
• ESCO code: 3311.3.3
• ISCO-08 group: 3311 — Securities and finance dealers and brokers

Description (ESCO)

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.

Definition

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Alternative labels

• spreader
• futures contracts manager
• arbitrageur