trader
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The president and director of Laniakea is Matthew Wage, a Jane Street trader, tax filings show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now imagine you’re a stock or commodities trader who relies on high-speed deals to make a living.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
"There comes a time when loads are too small to be worthwhile or vessel owners are worried about damaging their ships," one commodity trader told Reuters.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
For example, an options trader might think it’s a good idea to buy October expirations now to capture this rise in volatility.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Lippmann wasn’t even a bond salesman; he was a bond trader who might be expected to be long these very same subprime mortgage bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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For Wellington, July was the best month since April 2022, when Citadel’s commodities traders were well-positioned for the volatility that followed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The drop in oil prices helped ease concerns about inflation and saw traders lower their expectations for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates, according to Bloomberg.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Glencore’s energy traders are among the world’s largest buyers and sellers of crude oil and its products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
When Donald Trump speaks, financial traders are among the keenest listeners.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
On a $2 billion trade—a trade that would, in the end, have transferred a $2 billion loss from Merrill Lynch to Morgan Stanley—the two traders were arguing over interest payments amounting to $800,000 a year.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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