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Definition of 'Speculator'
A person who trades derivatives, commodities, bonds, equities or currencies with a higher-than-average risk in return for a higher-than-average profit potential. Speculators take large risks, especially with respect to anticipating future price movements, in the hope of making quick, large gains.
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Investopedia explains 'Speculator'
Speculators are typically sophisticated, risk-taking investors with expertise in the market(s) in which they are trading and will usually use highly leveraged investments such as futures and options.
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Search results for 'Speculator'
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http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/06/speculateoptions.asp
... The speculator's anticipation on the asset's situation will determine what
sort of options strategy that he or she will take. If ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/09/the-function-of-speculators.asp
... In this article, we'll look at the function of speculators in the market.
Tutorial: The Greatest Market Crashes What is a Speculator? ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/university/futures/futures5.asp
... For example, let's say that, with an initial margin of $2,000 in June, Joe the
speculator buys one September contract of gold at $350 per ounce, for a total of ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/speculators-destabilizing.asp
A speculator is anyone who trades derivatives, commodities, bonds, equities
or currencies with higher-than-average risk in return for. ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/university/futures/futures3.asp
... In the futures market, a speculator buying a contract low in order to sell high
in the future would most likely be buying that contract from a hedger selling a ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/feared-figures.asp
... Malaysia. This famous currency speculator has made a fortune breaking currencies. ...
currencies. Soros is far from a numbers-only speculator. ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/08/invest-forex.asp
... For example, if a speculator believes that the euro will rise against the US dollar,
they will enter into a contract to buy the euro at some predetermined time ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/exchangetradedfunds/11/speculating-with-etfs.asp
... trillion. ETFs may be traded through retail brokerage firms with a schedule
of competitively-priced commissions paid by the speculator. ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/07/carry_currency.asp
... With the introduction of the carry trade into the mainstream audience, yen
currency pairs have become the speculator's pair du jour. ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/06/goldsilverfutures.asp
If you are a hedger or a speculator, gold and silver futures contracts
offer a world of profit-making opportunities. ...
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