trader Definition

a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as

merchant

a person who buys and sells (something, such as stocks or commodities futures) in search of short-term profits

a speculator who seeks profit from the intraday fluctuation in the price of a security or commodity by completing double trades of buying and selling or selling and covering during a single session of the market

one that practices or advocates free trade

to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement

trade in conformity with a fair-trade agreement

a movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products so as to reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers, and promote environmentally sustainable practices

negotiation accompanied by shrewd bargaining and reciprocal concessions