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.

Alternative Labels

arbitrageur

futures contracts manager

futures trader

spreader

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

analyse economic trends analyse financial risk analyse market financial trends forecast economic trends perform financial risk management in international trade trade future commodities

Essential Knowledge

commercial law economics financial markets international trade

Optional Skills and Competences

maintain records of financial transactions negotiate sale of commodities negotiate sales contracts operate financial instruments trace financial transactions trade securities

Optional Knowledge

actuarial science banking activities financial forecasting financial jurisdiction financial products international commercial transactions rules international law securities statistics

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fc81b573-e0ea-4466-8560-c2bb278c314a

Status

released

Occupations

futures trader

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI