Trading — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Trading

Trading (verb)

1. to give one thing in exchange for another
2. to engage in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods
3. to make one's purchases, shop
4. to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement

Trading (noun)

1. one of a set of cards or digital files collected and traded as a hobby, collectible card
2. a card featuring a picture of and statistical information about an athlete
3. a card featuring a fictional character, location, item, etc. and used especially in playing a trading card game
4. a game in which players use trading cards to build customized decks for individual competitive game sessions or tournament play, collectible card game —abbreviation TCG
5. a station of a trader or trading company established in a sparsely settled region where trade in products of local origin (such as furs) is carried on
6. post
7. a printed stamp of value given as a premium to a retail customer to be redeemed in merchandise when accumulated in numbers
8. the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading
9. computerized trading of large blocks of stocks in one market and stock index futures in another so as to take advantage of price differentials between the markets
10. a speculator who seeks profit from the intraday fluctuation in the price of a security or commodity by completing double trades of buying and selling or selling and covering during a single session of the market
11. negotiation accompanied by shrewd bargaining and reciprocal concessions