Full-time Traders: Business Cards?

[TAking]

As a full-time trader, what should I put on my business card? I definetely do not get a positive response when I tell people I am a speculator. Most people will relate trading to gambling.

How does professional trader sound? What do you guys think?

[Soultrader]

I put Private Derivatives Trader.

[Fxtrader06]

	Quote:	TAking
	As a full-time trader, what should I put on my business card? I definetely do not get a positive response when I tell people I am a speculator. Most people will relate trading to gambling. How does professional trader sound? What do you guys think?

Professional trader doesnt sound too good. Maybe be more specific like "professional equities trader",

Do traders qualify as financial advisors?

[stephens]

Pretty sure you need to be licensed to be called a financial advisor.

How about professional mouse user?

[Lopen]

Just put entrepreneur. Alot of traders I know run their own businesses as well.

[Keys]

I like hustler.

Thats what traders are.

[scalper101]

Entrepreneur works

[cooter]

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	Entrepreneur works

Nah, that's shady business to some people. Does that fly on your loan apps, BTW?

I like "management consultant". Either that or "quantitative derivatives analyst" or just "derivatives analyst". That's just another way of saying I daytrade futures and commodities for a living.

[notouch]

"Fund manager" is good, especially if you like the idea of trading other people's money some day.

[cooter]

	Quote:	notouch
	"Fund manager" is good, especially if you like the idea of trading other people's money some day.

But when they ask you which firm you work for, or if you are licensed (CTA, for example), then what do you say?