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ASSOCIATE OPTIONS TRADER
Professional Summary
Dedicated and detail orientated professional with numerous years of experience in the financial industry. Ability to function at a high level in a wide variety of settings that include broad industry experience amongst finance, management, and sales.
Skills
Work History
Associate Options Trader, 08/2015 to Current
Westrade LLC
  • Provide daily pre-market and post-market reports on current market conditions, trades that shifted skew and volatility, broker orders that would affect later markets.
  • Prepared accurate trading sheets with proper skew, volatility, and day adjustments by analyzing current and past broker orders, live markets, and current pit supply and demand for 10 year option notes.
  • Assured accuracy of skew components on Comtech Trading System by manually entering volatility adjustments per strike based on local and broker Supply and Demand.
  • Provided accurate volatility and time adjustments based on our current trading needs, pit supply and demand, past, present, and future brokers orders in 2, 5, 10 year notes and 30 year bonds.
  • Monitored on and off the trading floor events and trading levels that could affect the yield curve.
  • Fill Futures orders on TT for 5 different traders using my own knowledge of resistance and support levels, current size of 2,5,10, and 30 year bond futures demand, and group hedging levels.
  • Provide accurate position updates and maintain delta neutrality for 4 traders Maintain skew, volatility, and edge parameters for mass quoting in active markets on ORC provided support to seven different traders for seven consecutive profitable quarter's Assured accuracy of Prelim and Statement for entire trading group through diligent checking with trading parties and the exchange TRADE Provide two-sided markets for broker orders in pit and on screen Execute options trades in pit and on screen as well as futures trades on screen Update mass quoting options model and adjusted it as necessary Maintain skew, volatility, and edge parameters for mass quoting in active markets on ORC Trading System Review reports and all trades daily, and worked with technical staff to improve market reporting process Actively monitor electronic markets to recognize trends and broker orders.
  • Select futures prices and quantities for overnight hedging.
Treasury Options Trading Assistant, 12/2013 to 08/2015
Westrade LLC
  • Worked in a fast-paced, high-intensity, team-oriented trading environment gaining experience in both live and computer markets.
  • Assessed accuracy and risk management of skew components on Comtech Trading System by manually entering volatility adjustments per strike based on local and broker supply/demand.
  • Conducted daily analysis of portfolio performance by using proprietary analytics to attribute multiple sources of return.
  • Reviewed reports and all daily trade working with support staff to improve current market reporting process.
Floor Clerk / Broker's Assistant, 06/2011 to 12/2013
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  • Confirmed all transacted pit trades by thoroughly checking with various local clerks followed by endorsing customer orders to ensure accuracy amongst opposing brokerage firms.
  • Provided clerical assistance to my independent floor brokers in the 5 yr, 10 yr, and 30 yr treasury commodity pits by quoting markets enhancing their decision making capabilities in a fast paced and pressure filled environment.
  • Relayed and executed commodity orders for various customer firms with local pit market makers.
Restaurant Manager /Assistant General Manager, 03/2009 to 05/2011
Haberkorn Management LLC
  • Supervised the overall operations of a restaurant demanding top store performance that on average produced $350k+ annual sales.
  • Promoted from crew staff to management within three months on the job.
  • Managed everyday operations within the restaurant ensuring customer satisfaction, including employee training and totaling daily figure sales balancing gains/losses from previous quarters.
  • Handled monthly inventory with attention to budget guidelines based off weekly demand of sales and assisted with employee records, payroll, and accounts payable.
Education
B.S: Business Administration; Communications, 2010
University of Iowa -

Bachelor of Arts: 2006
Brother Rice High School -
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Westrade LLC
  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  • Haberkorn Management LLC

School Attended

  • University of Iowa
  • Brother Rice High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Associate Options Trader
  • Treasury Options Trading Assistant
  • Floor Clerk / Broker's Assistant
  • Restaurant Manager /Assistant General Manager

Degrees

  • B.S : Business Administration; Communications , 2010
    Bachelor of Arts : 2006

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