Median Annual Wage: $72,070
Education: Bachelor's degree (55%); Post-secondary certificate (12%); High school diploma or equivalent (12%)
Projected Growth: Average (8% to 14%)
Related Job Titles: Trader; Broker; Corporate Bond Trader; Equity Trader; Fixed Income Director; Fixed Income Trading Vice President; Investment Trader; Option Trader; Options Trader; Securities Lending Trader
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Securities and Commodities Traders.
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- Make bids or offers to buy or sell securities.
- Monitor markets or positions.
- Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients.
- Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.
- Report all positions or trading results.
- Identify opportunities or develop channels for purchase or sale of securities or commodities.
- Devise trading, option, or hedge strategies.
- Track and analyze factors that affect price movement, such as trade policies, weather conditions, political developments, or supply and demand changes.
- Inform other traders, managers, or customers of market conditions, including volume, price, competition, or dynamics.
- Receive sales order tickets and inspect forms to determine accuracy of information.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Securities and Commodities Traders.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Securities and Commodities Traders.
