Surviving Situations In The Trading Rooms

By Gregory Stevens


Buying and selling of stocks occur in the financial market called stock market. Many would like to invest in this market such as those financially capable and business minded persons. They meticulously study the states of the stocks such as the rise and fall of their prices. Some may not be aware that trades occur in the trading rooms.

Traders buy and sell various securities in these rooms such as stocks, commodities, and foreign exchange. They represent their respective clients in their work. Trade occurs either via online trade markets, phone calls, and others.

In surviving this environment, the trader must arm himself with few characteristics which will prepare him during the aggressive moments. Knowledge is power and that is their weapon in understanding the market. They must also have the needed experience in the trade. Their experience will let them prepare for any financial loses and will only use their risk capital. This is called such because they are expendable funds in order to gain large financial investments.

Strategizing is the most important quality that they should have. It gives them an advantage over others in minimizing financial loses and evading risks. They could either adapt trading news, mergers and acquisition, arbitrage, or swing trading in to their disposal. Of these, only the last one can give high rewards and high risks to traders. They also must have discipline to not get mentally affected by failures and financial loses. It happens from time to time. Financial gains and profits will eventually materialize.

Open outcry method is the only and main method of communication in doing business in these rooms. As the name suggests, traders shout and use hand gestures to get attention and transfer information. This is a fast paced environment where if one blinks, he will miss the vital information.

To communicate their offers and bids, there are three specific ways to do this. The first is for them to scream really loud to share information. Second is wildly waving their arms and body to grab attention. Lastly are hand signals which are the tamest action when compared to the first two.

Deals are made between the two traders. Upon agreement, the clearing member of both parties will inform the clearinghouse about their deal. The clearinghouse will try to match their deals with each other and if it does, the traders will claim acknowledgement on the said deal.

In the event that the opposite occurs, then the deal is defined as out trade. There are two reasons why this happen. One, parties have not come into an understanding. Second, one of them made an error on the agreement. They will try to get this resolved before the next trading day which is costly on their part. However, both will try to find a way to resolve the issue and seal the deal.

Almost all the time, informal contracts between traders occur. The fact that no one has the time to write one due to the aggressive and busy environment has made it legal and binding within the room. One key ingredient that makes this binding is the trust that each trader gives and receives from their fellows. If they do not honor their deals, this might affect the state of stock market the following day.




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