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retail trader
A person trading with their own money, not a big company or bank.
The fuller meaning
An individual trading for their own account rather than an institution. Regulators protect retail traders with leverage caps and limits on derivatives access that differ by country; offshore platforms that sidestep these rules remove legal protection.
retail trader.
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