Commodity broker vs securities trader

Differences between commodity broker and securities 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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Securities trader example responsibilities.

• Research, analyze, and invest in equities in order to achieve short term capital gains.
• Manage business, sales, marketing, international negotiation and communication for a commodities business.
• Collaborate with partners in trading domestic equities, international equities, corporate bonds, and sovereign debt instruments.
• Carry out NYSE and NASDAQ equity trading on behalf of institutional clientele and register investment advisors.
• Execute institutional equity orders on both an agency and proprietary basis in strict accordance to FINRA regulations and establish company guidelines.
• Trade multiple products on SGX, CBOT, CME, HKFE, TSE, EUREX and LIFFE exchanges.
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