Futures Trader
ANZSCO 222212
90
15%
7%
50 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Futures Traders buy and sell commodity futures on behalf of clients.
What they typically do
- Obtains information on securities, market conditions, government regulations and financial circumstances of clients.
- Interprets data from securities reports, financial periodicals and stock-quotation viewer screens.
- Analyses financial markets and financial market products.
- Provides information and offers advice on financial market matters and market conditions, as well as the history and prospects of corporations.
- Executes buy and sell orders in the market place on behalf of clients.
- Relays trade information to clients such as the number of contracts bought and sold and the price.
- Monitors futures prices and market changes, and bidding for commodity futures contracts.
- Records and transmits buy and sell orders.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Futures Trader.
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Advanced Diploma of Accounting
FNS60222 · AQF 5 · 60 providers
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Advanced Diploma Of Accounting C6181
HE-MT5ZHEBQ · AQF 5 · 1 providers
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Accelerated International Masters Qualifying Program
· AQF 9 · 1 providers