From Longman Business Dictionarytrading profitˈtrading ˌprofit1FINANCEACCOUNTINGthe profit made by a financial institution from buying and selling investmentsBoth foreign-exchange trading profit and gains from the sales of securities were lower in the quarter.2ACCOUNTINGanother name for OPERATING PROFITBAT said trading profit from its commercial activities rose 28%. → profit
