From stock trader to securities trader
11 of the 16 essential skills of a securities trader are already essential for a stock trader — about 69% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 5
- would be new
- 69%
- of the target job covered
- 16
- essential skills of a securities trader
What a securities trader does
Securities traders purchase and sell securities such as stocks, bonds and shares on their own account or on their employers account based on their expertise in the financial markets. They monitor the performance of the securities traded, assessing their stability or speculative tendencies. They record and file all securities transactions and take care of their financial documents.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
5 skillsEssential for a securities trader and not for a stock trader. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from stock trader
2 roles- stock broker12 skills in common
- securities broker11 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a securities trader?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.