ISCO Specialization 3311.3.2 Foreign Exchange Trader
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Foreign Exchange Trader: Foreign exchange traders buy and sell foreign currencies in order to secure a profit on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. They undertake technical analysis of economic information (market liquidity and volatility ) to predict the future rates of currencies on the foreign exchange market. They trade on their own name or for their employers.
Essential Skills
- Handle Financial Transactions
- Commercial Law
- Analyse Financial Risk
- Financial Jurisdiction
- Financial Markets
- Economics
- Manage Financial Risk
- Forecast Economic Trends
- Analyse Market Financial Trends
- Trade Foreign Currencies
- Perform Financial Risk Management In International Trade
- Foreign Valuta
- Analyse Economic Trends
Optional Skills
- Banking Activities
- Stock Market
- Trace Financial Transactions
- Operate Financial Instruments
- Accounting
- International Commercial Transactions Rules
- Monitor Stock Market
- Trade Securities
- Perform Stock Valuation
- Actuarial Science
- Advise On Financial Matters
- International Trade
- Securities
- Statistics
- Maintain Records Of Financial Transactions
- Financial Products
Alternative Names
- Forex Handlers
- Foreign Exchange Handlers
- Foreign Exchange Dealers
- Foreign Exchange Dealer
- Forex Dealer
- Forex Handler
- Foreign Exchange Handler
- Forex Dealers
