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cam⋅bist

[kam-bist]
–noun
1. a dealer in bills of exchange.
2. an expert in foreign exchange.
3. a manual giving the moneys, weights, and measures of different countries, with their equivalents.

Origin:
1800–10; < F cambiste < It cambista. See cambium, -ist


cam⋅bist⋅ry, noun
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Cambist

An expert trader who rapidly buys and sells currency throughout the day.

Investopedia Commentary

The term comes from the Latin word "cambiere&quot which means "to exchange".

Related Links

A Primer On The Forex Market
Getting Started In Forex
Day Trading: An Introduction

See also: Currency, Day Trader, Forex

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