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Overview
Energy traders buy or sell energy-related financial products after analysing market signals, price trends and forecasts for electricity, gas or other energy sources.
In job descriptions, look for energy market analysis, price forecasting, financial transactions, risk management, trading records, portfolio review, reports and customer or desk communication.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Energy traders work close to energy prices, forecasts and financial transactions. The work can involve monitoring electricity, gas or wider energy markets, comparing price movements and preparing trade reports before a buy or sell decision.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include energy-market analysis, price forecasting, investment analysis, financial record keeping and risk control. Some roles add portfolio review, cost-benefit reporting or weather forecast data when energy supply affects prices.
Salary context
Salary context depends on trading responsibility, market coverage, decision authority, risk limits, reporting duties and whether the role supports analysis or executes transactions directly. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior trading desks, energy market analysis, portfolio risk, forecasting, financial planning or specialist work with electricity, gas or renewable energy products.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the traded products, markets, risk limits, forecasting tools, reporting routines and decision authority. These details show whether the role is analytical support, active trading or a mix of both.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Security and commodity contracts brokerage
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include financial broker, securities broker and securities underwriter.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
41-3031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
66.12Security and commodity contracts brokerage35.4Activities of brokers and agents for electric power and natural gas
Alternative labels
Occupation group
financial trader (3311.3)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1f305576-f57c-42c7-a139-728c72393cd4 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3311.3.1 |
| ISCO group | 3311 |
| Concept type | Occupation |