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chopper

Trading term for short-term speculator lacking conviction

A punter that buys or sells a commodity with a hope of making a quick buck, but has no true conviction for the trade. The only hope for a chopper to succeed is luck!

Martin: "I want to buy Apple shares because they're bound to go up!" Luca: "Martin, don't be such a chopper!" Phoebe: "Hey John, what do you think of Omar?" John: "Omar Naveed Kayaam? He seems okay, but he's such a chopper! He's got no idea what he's doing!"

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