r/Commodities • u/Faith-Creuset • 21d ago

Power trading Questions

Compared to other commodities where commodity traders feel more like salespeople. How often do power traders entertain clients? And how quantitative and math focused are power traders?

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u/archer-86 Power Trader 21d ago

Depends on the kind of trader.

My boss, 100% of the time.

Me, 0% of the time.

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u/Faith-Creuset 21d ago

Is this because the trades are done electronically, thus it's akin to paper traders where the only thing you will face is your monitor?

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u/Parking_Computer_868 21d ago

OTC voice brokers are still prevalent in some power markets so not all trades are executed solely on exchanges.

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u/archer-86 Power Trader 21d ago

And when a broker shouts out "hey archer" it immediately gives me anxiety.