Full-time Traders: Business Cards?

[TAking 10]

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 12]

I put Private Derivatives Trader.

[Fxtrader06 10]

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 10]

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

 

How about professional mouse user?

[Lopen 10]

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

[Keys 10]

I like hustler.

 

Thats what traders are.

[scalper101 10]

Entrepreneur works

[Guest cooter]

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 10]

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

[Guest cooter]

"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?

[notouch 10]

Say it's a private fund. There are plenty of small private funds around.

[keymoo 10]

Why do you need a business card?

[Guest cooter]

To meet women?

[walterw 10]

financial guru jejejeje

[torero 10]

"private money and risk manager". Any biz card with the word "money" would certain attact attention, esp. women (kill 2 birds with one stone)

 

The other option is "blah blah blah..." That would be an ice-breaker!

[notouch 10]

When you're chatting up a woman you introduce yourself with a business card? Strange tactics...

[torero 10]

Hmm, might be the reason why I'm striking out :-(

[Guest cooter]

Depends on what TYPE of woman, notouch Suggest you listen to Tom Leykis for more info on how that one works ... The Tom Leykis Show - BlowMeUpTom.com

[epiktetos 10]

Why do you need a business card?

 

That reminds me of the first lines in Stanley Bing's book "100 Bullshit Jobs…And How to Get Them"

 

To my dad, a college professor and a very learned man, who carried in his wallet a business card that he would present only to those who offered theirs. In the middle of the card was his name in fine, raised type. And underneath, where the personal information should have been, was the simple statement:“I’m something of a bullshit artist myself.”

 

[notouch 10]

That reminds me of the first lines in Stanley Bing's book "100 Bullshit Jobs…And How to Get Them"

 

To my dad, a college professor and a very learned man, who carried in his wallet a business card that he would present only to those who offered theirs. In the middle of the card was his name in fine, raised type. And underneath, where the personal information should have been, was the simple statement:“I’m something of a bullshit artist myself.â€Â

 

 

That's a classic. I'd love to see the look on the other guy's face when giving him a business card like that.

[Nick1984 10]

Well when it comes to meeting women nothing with Money in it beats "Fighter Pilot". Sorry guys I'm sorry but saying you play at Top Gun for a living cuts the mustard imho. Either that or if you can say you drive a F1 car for a living then you get any woman.

 

Anyways the trick to women is to treat em' mean, keep em' keen! All women love a man who can tell them what to do!!

 

Anyhow for a business card I'd put down "Derivative Analyst" or "Securities Trading & Investment Manager". Looks good when your goin for that margin loan!

 

If you're trading under a business for tax reasons then you can even give yourself a lofty title like "Senior" or "Securities and Risk Management Executive"

[Soultrader 12]

Is it appropiate to put two titles in one card? Such as CEO and Derivatives Trader?

 

It'll be one for trading and one for a business.

[Guest cooter]

Sure, but isn't a CEO generally at a far greater level than a mere Derivatives Trader - wouldn't you think?

[Nick1984 10]

If your CEO you can't really be anything else. But you can be an executive or a director and still a trader.

 

I think it's perfectly fine to say either "Securities & Risk Management Executive" or "Director of Derivatives and Securities Management".

 

If you're trading personally under your own business then sure you can be the CEO. You could even take the land you own your house on, seceed, start your own country and call yourself Emperor! What I'm trying to say is that you can always pick any title you want as long as it sounds sensible.

 

Soul, personally i'd just combine both trading and business into one by using the "Managing Director" title and then you can add in derivatives management etc. e.g: "Managing Director of Derivatives and Risk Management"

[Soultrader 12]

I was thinking CEO for a seperate business from trading. Im going to incorporate this website so I am trying to decide what I should put.