trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrā-dər How to pronounce trader (audio)
Synonyms of tradernext
1
: a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as
a
: merchant
b
: a person who buys and sells (something, such as stocks or commodities futures) in search of short-term profits
2
: a ship engaged in the coastal or foreign trade

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Examples of trader in a Sentence

She is a stock trader. early explorers and fur traders
Recent Examples on the Web At the time, retail traders attacked hedge funds like Ken Griffin’s $62 billion Citadel and the now-defunct Melvin Capital, accusing them of rigging the game. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 June 2024 In 2021, the price of GameStop climbed nearly 700%, driven in part by traders discussing the company on a Reddit chatroom called Wall Street Bets, most notably Gill. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 June 2024 Stronger-than-expected British inflation prompted traders to sharply pare back bets on interest rate cuts and denied Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a totemic economic victory. —Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 22 May 2024 Spot trading for Bitcoin on CME would enable traders to engage in basis trades, a strategy designed to profit from the small price differences between futures contracts and the underlying spot Bitcoin. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for trader 

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Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trader was in 1566

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trader

noun
trad·​er ˈtrād-ər How to pronounce trader (audio)
1
: a person who trades
2
: a ship engaged in trade

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