If a trustee to a non-grantor trust is trading in such a way that would ordinarily constitute trader status were they operating as an individual, can/must the non-grantor trust be considered to have trader status for its own tax purposes?
The simple answer is "Yes, the qualifications would be the same for trader status".
However, since trusts are most typically investment vehicles, qualifying may draw stricter scrutiny.
Is it qualifying in and of itself that might draw such scrutiny, or would it be in some way acting upon it, if that is even optional (I don't know)