ISCO Specialization 3311.3.3 Futures Trader
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Analyse Market Financial Trends
- Analyse Financial Risk
- Forecast Economic Trends
- Perform Financial Risk Management In International Trade
- International Trade
- Analyse Economic Trends
- Commercial Law
- Financial Markets
- Trade Future Commodities
- Economics
Optional Skills
- Actuarial Science
- Financial Jurisdiction
- Operate Financial Instruments
- Banking Activities
- International Law
- Negotiate Sales Contracts
- International Commercial Transactions Rules
- Financial Forecasting
- Trace Financial Transactions
- Financial Products
- Trade Securities
- Maintain Records Of Financial Transactions
- Negotiate Sale Of Commodities
- Securities
- Statistics
Alternative Names
- Futures Contracts Manager
- Spreader
- Arbitrageur
- Futures Traders
- Speculator
