trader

Buys and sells

A trader is someone who buys and sells goods or financial instruments.

In commerce, traders deal in commodities: fur traders, slave traders, traders at the market.

In finance, a trader executes transactions in stocks, bonds, or currencies, often for an institution: She works as a derivatives trader on Wall Street.

Day traders buy and sell within a single session, trying to profit from short-term price movements.

market

stall

Enclosed compartment or delay

boothTemporary enclosed compartment
bazaarOpen-air merchant district
soukTraditional Arab market

market · produce · customer · haggle · bargain · barter · goods · wares · cash · exchange

merchant

vendor

One who sells goods

shopkeeperSmall store manager
retailerOne who sells goods
wholesalerBulk goods middleman

dealer · peddler · hawker · purveyor · stockist · reseller · distributor · salesman · boutique · storefront

negotiate

deal

Agreement or distribution

bargainFavorable purchase price
haggleDispute price persistently
barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange

exchange · swap · transaction · agreement · terms · leverage · counterparty · offer · bid · ask

financial

stockbroker

Securities transaction agent

speculatorOne wagering on outcomes
investorOne who allocates capital
analystOne who examines systematically

portfolio · stocks · bonds · securities · equities · shares · dividends · brokerage · bullish · bearish

historical

caravan

Traveling group with goods

spice routeHistoric commerce path for seasonings
silk roadRoute surfaced with fine fabric
maritimeOf the sea

explorer · guild · company · East India · Dutch · Venetian · Phoenician · colonial · expedition · outpost

trader

stall

vendor

deal

stockbroker

caravan

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