Commodity broker vs stock trader

Differences between commodity broker and stock 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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Stock trader example responsibilities.

• Manage business, sales, marketing, international negotiation and communication for a commodities business.
• Maintain complete knowledge of investment products including stocks, options, municipal bonds, treasuries, mutual funds and annuities.
• Develop knowledge and actively trade equities, futures, options, and currencies.
• Synchronize logistics of multiple cash and derivative trading desks.
• Trade stocks daily during market hours on the NYSE and NASDAQ.
• Work from home analyzing and trading stocks on the NYSE and NASDAX markets.
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