The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FUTURES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FUTURES
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The straight part
We know that "traded securities" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case traded securities = futures.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FUTURES mean?
FUTURES noun- The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
- Something that will happen in moments yet to come.
- Goodness in what is yet to come. Something to look forward to.
- The likely prospects for or fate of someone or something in time to come.
- (grammar) Verb tense used to talk about events that will happen in the future; future tense.
- An object that retrieves the value of a promise.
- A minor-league prospect.
- Short for futures contract.
- Short for futures contract.