FUTURES TRADER

ANZSCO Code: 222212

Buys and sells commodity futures on behalf of clients. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level

1

Group: FINANCIAL DEALERS

ANZSCO Code: 2222

FINANCIAL DEALERS conduct financial market transactions on behalf of clients.

Tasks Include
  • obtaining information on securities, market conditions, government regulations and financial circumstances of clients
  • interpreting data from securities reports, financial periodicals and stock-quotation viewer screens
  • analysing financial markets and financial market products
  • providing information and offering advice on financial market matters, market conditions and the history and prospects of corporations
  • executing buy and sell orders in the market place on behalf of clients
  • relaying trade information to clients such as the number of contracts bought and sold and the price
  • monitoring futures prices and market changes, and bidding for commodity futures contracts
  • recording and transmitting buy and sell orders
  • calculating and recording costs of transactions