Commodity broker vs hedge fund trader

Differences between commodity broker and hedge fund 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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Hedge fund trader example responsibilities.

• Manage business, sales, marketing, international negotiation and communication for a commodities business.
• Trade ETF baskets base on NYSE floor position (long/short).
• Assist with the conversion of all securities to trade directly through the NSCC.
• Perform critical maintenance of new & existing securities in multiple operational systems by using Bloomberg.
• Cull derivative data to profit from emerging trends.
• Backtest various volatility strategies in equities and ETFs.
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