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Project Management Institute
Economics
Project Management
Equity Derivatives Trader
Experienced professional in the equity derivatives industry with expertise in risk and project management.
- Developed risk management resulting in 20% increase in profits while at Pacific Research and Trading
- Successfully traded Tyco collapse creating $75,000 profit in three months
- Produced $750,000 in trading profits with $200,000 cash invested first year of equity derivatives trading with Armstrong and Kurnik
- Managed a proprietary bond futures trading system with a portfolio valued over 100 million USD
- Assisted head trader in writing proprietary trading systems using TradeStation EasyLanguage resulting in launch of successful hedge fund creating $400,000 in profits our first year
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Accountancy
Senior Managing Derivatives Trader
Led derivatives trading group, setting trader risk parameters and minimizing system risk, increasing group profitability by 100%.
- Directed all exchange compliance, risk, and reporting, saving thousands of dollars in potential losses and fines.
- Decreased operating costs by 50%, through creation of algorithmic trading platform and programs, and improvement of order fills due to quicker connection time to exchange.
- Accountable for $8M in earnings over 4 years, with $4M produced by trading group and personally grossing $4M.
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Economics
Derivatives Trader
Priced, quoted, and traded options and futures on the S&P 500 and commodities (soybeans) at the CME Group and CBOE
- Identified and analyzed trends using strong quantitative skills in order to make markets and execute profitable trades
- Made fast-paced, strategic trade decisions while dealing with a high degree of uncertainty and limited information
- Developed strong relationships with brokers in order to improve productivity on the floor
- Assisted team's development and quality growth by mentoring and training entry-level traders and clerks
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Sociology
Finance
Head Equity Derivatives Trader
Executed and managed institutional equity option order flow for hedge funds, banks, and pension funds for a department that averaged $13MM revenue per fiscal year.
- Directly impacted sales by conducting on-site meetings with prospects and clients by recommending portfolio protection strategies
- Enhanced department's technology by managing the successful integration of firms OMS and EMS into one system by providing critical input to programmers, compliance, and operations.
- Provided portfolio managers and traders market insight by explaining relevant options and futures trading activity. Reviewed and analyzed transaction costs for clients.
- Supervised and managed 3 junior traders in all aspects of options trading, sales trading, and trade break reconciliation.
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Bachelor of Arts
Leadership
Master of Arts
Derivatives Trader
Valued options, spreads and other complex transactions to make investment decisions using the firm's capital.
- Traded equity index futures and identified arbitrage opportunities in related securities.
- Demonstrated flexibility by managing positions in over thirty equities across multiple market sectors.
- Evaluated factors such as volatility, liquidity, and expected profit to determine appropriate price and size of trades.
- Formulated and executed hedging strategies based on type of risk and market factors.
- Frequently discussed larger trades and special situations with corporate research department and senior management to limit risk and maximize profitability.
- Taught options theory and trading classes for new hires and mentored less experienced traders.
- Generated consistent profits without excessive risk or volatility.
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Biotechnology
Finance
Derivatives Trader
Energy & Metals Trading Desk): Trading in US (CME) and Indian (NSE, MCX & NCDEX) markets
- Consistent profits in the first quarter ($4000/ month) and promoted to international trading desk in short time
- Formulated new trading strategies with relevance to Indian markets using currency hedging and calendar spreads
- Mentored new traders to help understand discipline required for electronic trading
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Economics
Proprietary Sugar Derivatives Trader
Developed, executed and managed trading strategies implementing arbitrage, inter-commodity, intra-commodity, and outright positions.
- Market-maker for exchange floor-traded options and option packages.
- Execution Trader for in-house sugar book.
- Analyzed financial markets using technical analysis and fundamental macroeconomic research.
- Revamped, implemented, and instructed the Junior Trader Development Program based on Options Theory and Trading Strategies and developed a modified mock trading environment.
- Taught Options Theory classes to junior traders, ensuring that clerks were schooled in all aspects of exchange practices and also complete knowledge of option theory.
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Economics, Legal Studies
Senior Fixed Income Derivatives Trader
Managed a portfolio of U.S. Treasury bonds, Treasury futures, Eurodollar futures and swaps from 0-3.5 years in duration
- Maintained a diverse portfolio of non-correlated trading strategies including relative value, duration & momentum
- Oversaw the development and risk management of four junior traders
- Helped to develop a cubic spline model to accurately price the US Treasury curve; specifically off the run bonds
- Responsible for pricing block markets in Treasury and Eurodollar futures contracts
- Expanded repo trading to include more counterparties and various term structures
- Responsible for recruiting prospective Trader Assistants for the entire desk
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Quantitative Economics
Assistant Vice President, Head Derivatives Trader
Managed portfolio of USD fixed income derivative products for global UBS network.
- Produced $5 million in revenue by trading fixed income swaps and options.
- Established fixed income derivatives trading desk for start-up interest rate derivatives group.
- Managed NY, Cayman, and IBF balance sheets.
- Produced $4 million in first nine months trading Eurodollar balance sheet.
- Produced […] in six months trading Euro Swiss balance sheet.
- Traded Fed Funds, Eurodollars, treasury-bond futures, and foreign exchange.
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Economics
Computer Science
FX Derivatives Trader
- Successfully managed JPY option and forward book, generated over $1.5 million in profits during the high volatile JPY market in 2013
- Designed and managed Excel workbooks for trading team's profit and loss reporting using VBA
- Provided FX derivatives prices, increased transactions and revenue with automaker clients
- Executed Japan's Ministry of Finance and Bank of Japan FX operations in FX spot, forward market
- Implemented proactive market making initiatives in Asian time FX market
- Interacted with FX sales team to build a collaborative relationship