Securities trader vs floor trader

Differences between securities trader and floor trader duties and responsibilities

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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Floor trader example responsibilities.

• Manage business, sales, marketing, international negotiation and communication for a commodities business.
• Lead arbitrage trader with the highest return on investment.
• Demonstrate outstanding performance and become recognized as one of the top producing firms on the NYSE.
• Facilitate trades, generate commission dollars, and reduce risk for clients by reflecting liquidity on the NYSE to senior traders.
• Automate the trade allocation and reconciliation procedures using VBA programming which is leveraged to systematically detect any trade breaks or discrepancies.
• Integrate into an existing trading pit on the CBOE, illustrating success in new, challenging work environments.