Commodity broker vs commodity trader

Differences between commodity broker and commodity trader duties and responsibilities

Commodity broker example responsibilities.

• Manage and execute physical/financial grains book as well as base metal arbitrage portfolio.
• Trade on the NYFE, CME, and CBOT exchanges.
• Provide research and analysis of prospective exchange trade funds for listing on the AMEX.
• Support the firm's compliance director with records verification pertaining to audits, inquiries, and questions concerning NYSE floor operations.
• Reorganize the UBS NYSE floor structure utilizing state-of-the-art technology and consolidating booth spaces.
• Solicit profitable freight brokerage business by marketing transportation capability via direct sales calls, telephone and direct mail marketing activity.
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Commodity trader example responsibilities.

• Trade, build, manage, and modele interest rate derivative positions via exchange floor
• Manage and execute physical/financial grains book as well as base metal arbitrage portfolio.
• Manage procurement and sales of bulk grains and agricultural commodities for redistribution into local dairy operations in Idaho.
• Trade a variety of investment vehicles including commodity futures, FOREX and equities.
• Develop automated and discretionary trading systems for currency, commodity futures, and equities markets.
• Assist in audits from FINRA at corporate and branch levels.
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