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name: foreign-exchange-trader
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'foreign exchange trader' (also: forex dealer, foreign exchange handler, forex handler, foreign exchange dealer). Use when the user asks for typical foreign exchange trader work such as: typical foreign exchange trader responsibilities"
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# Foreign Exchange Trader

Foreign exchange traders buy and sell foreign currencies in order to secure a profit on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. They undertake technical analysis of economic information (market liquidity and volatility ) to predict the future rates of currencies on the foreign exchange market. They trade on their own name or for their employers.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- analyse economic trends
- analyse financial risk
- analyse market financial trends
- commercial law
- economics
- financial jurisdiction
- financial markets
- forecast economic trends
- foreign valuta
- handle financial transactions
- manage financial risk
- perform financial risk management in international trade
- trade foreign currencies

## Hot technologies

- C++
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Windows

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/05a06850-d465-481e-9d68-792d4ad1da3e), O*NET 30.3 (41-3031.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*