The guidelines used to determine whether a business qualifies as a “ traders in security” is found on the IRS Website under Topic 429: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc429 
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What is needed for the IRS to recognize you as a trader?  Refer to this article from the IRS titled “Traders In Securities” : https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc429
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