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Investment Banking Traders

Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements

Certification or Licensing

The Algorithmic Trader’s Association offers the certified algorithmic trader credential to those who complete a 14-unit educational program. Some traders earn the chartered financial analyst credential (which is offered by the CFA Institute), chartered market technician certification (CMT Association), or certified public accountant designation (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants).

Investment banks require that traders who make investment recommendations to clients have or eventually receive their Series 7 (General Securities Representative) and Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) credentials from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the self-regulatory arm of the investment industry. Traders must also be licensed by regulators in the state in which their company does business. 

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