Equity traders continuously watch the market and manage monetary investments in various financial products based on equities. They are also responsible for the execution or buy and sell orders under the portfolio manager. Equity traders need to constantly be aware of client intentions, and need to watch for any news that may affect the stocks their clients might be trading. Traders work closely with analysts to understand investment ideas and trade intentions. Traders are also required to maintain strong client relationships. To enter an equity trading career at a junior level one generally needs around 3 years of experience in a trading position.
Agency traders (also known as coverage traders or sales traders), Liability traders (also known as capital traders or facilitation traders)
$100,000-$1,000,000+/year
Avg Salaries from Canadian job sites
Below are the courses and credentials required and/or recommended for this career.