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trader

[trey-der] / ˈtreɪ dər /


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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

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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