noun
1.
The act of buying and selling financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, currencies, or derivatives, either for one’s own account or on behalf of clients.
2.
The practice of conducting transactions in the financial markets, which involves making a market in a particular security or asset.
"He engaged in dealing on his own account, strategically buying and selling securities to capitalize on market fluctuations."
Definition based on financial terminology from the Oxford English Dictionary.