相場師(そうばし)

そうばし
noun
speculator; market trader
financehistory
1. speculator; market trader
A person who trades in stocks, commodities, or other markets, especially one who takes risks hoping to profit from price fluctuations.
彼(かれ)は腕利(うでき)きの相場師(そうばし)だ。
He is a skilled market speculator.
相場師(そうばし)たちは株価(かぶか)の変動(へんどう)に敏感(びんかん)に反応(はんのう)する。
Speculators react sensitively to stock price fluctuations.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)の大阪(おおさか)では米(こめ)の先物(さきもの)取引(とりひき)で財(ざい)を成(な)した相場師(そうばし)が数多(かずおお)くいた。
In Edo-period Osaka, there were many speculators who made fortunes through rice futures trading.

A compound of 相場(そうば) (market price) and 師(し) (master, professional). The word carries a nuance of someone who lives by their wits in financial markets, often with connotations of risk-taking and cunning.

Japan has a long history of market speculation. The Dojima Rice Exchange in Osaka, established in 1697, is often cited as the world's first futures market. The 相場師(そうばし) of that era pioneered techniques like candlestick charting that are still used globally today.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 投機家(とうきか): speculator — more modern and neutral term
  • トレーダー: trader — loanword used in modern financial contexts
  • 相場(そうば): market price — the base word, referring to prevailing prices
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