James Matthew Pirkle

*** **** ***** *******, ** *9067

215-***-****

etrobr@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Sixteen year veteran of trading derivative products

Twelve years of management experience

Multi-million dollar net profit producer per annum for entire career

Broad experience trader in: Single Stock Equity Options, ETF Options, Index Options, Cash-Settled

Sector Index Options, Electronic Option Trading, Equity Option Automated Market-Making, Stock Loan

Trading, Equity Long/Short Trading and Automated Equity Trading Strategies

Vast knowledge of Special Situation Arbitrage and Event Driven trading strategies

Leader in managing Sector Trading strategies including volatility dispersion and equity long/short

Accomplished at designing and managing electronic trading platforms for volatility and equities

CFA Level One Candidate

WORK EXPERIENCE

Proprietary Trader, May 2009-present

Active trader of equities, sector ETFs, and listed options in personal proprietary trading accounts

Short term trading strategies include using news releases, market trend analysis, and various short-term

market indicators to identify and execute day-trading opportunities in equities and ETFs

Longer term strategies include using fundamental and technical analysis to identify opportunities to

establish short-to-medium term equity and ETF long positions as well as using indicators to identify

opportunities for short-term buy-write trades in various equities and ETFs

Actively searching for seed capital to finance upstart equity option trading operation

McGowan Investors, LLC – General Partner, August 2003-April 2009

Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Philadelphia, PA, August 2003-April 2009

Head of PHLX Floor Trading Operations

Senior Trader and Volatility Portfolio Manager for all PHLX trading floor profit centers including

150+ product Equity Option Specialist operation, Equity Index Trading operation and On-Floor

Equity Option Market-Making operation

Head of Equity Option Specialist market-making in option classes covering all economic sectors

Coordinated on-floor market-making strategies and actively traded multiple Index Options, Cash-Settled

Sector Index Options, Sector ETF Options as well as options on many highly correlated single stocks

Used proprietary automated trading models to manage single stock volatility strategies, volatility

dispersion strategies within defined sectors, and ETF component long/short strategies

Risk management and managerial oversight of all floor trading accounts and personnel

Established and maintained relationships with order flow providers to capture market share

Lead regulatory and political liaison with PHLX staff as well as PHLX committees representative

Primary intermediary with firm’s clearing agent, internal IT staff, and numerous technology vendors

Hired IT staff and supervised IT staff in the development of proprietary trading models, Electronic

Option Trading and AMM quoting scripts, and risk management software

Designed and implemented an interactive automated trading platform application based on

derivative modeling for trading momentum moves in equities and ETF products

Designed and instructed intensive training program for new traders and support staff

Multiple operational and administrative duties

Goldman Sachs (SLK Hull Derivatives) --Vice President-Equity Options, March 2002-April 2003

Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Philadelphia, PA, September 2002-March 2003

Volatility Portfolio Manager/Trading Floor Post Manager

Volatility portfolio manager for Goldman Sachs’ PHLX Low Correlation Portfolio

Managed a large volatility portfolio of high volume, low correlation equity option products

Lead equity option specialist trader in the "super pit" of some of the PHLX’s biggest and most visible

equity option products

Risk-management, advisement, and managerial oversight of several traders at the specialist post

American Stock Exchange, New York, NY, March 2002-September 2002

Trading Floor Post Manager

Post manager for Goldman’s AMEX equity option specialist market-making operation

Established/managed option positions in various high profile equity option products

Risk-management and oversight of several traders

Initiated intensive trader training program

TFM Investment Group, June 1993-March 2002

American Stock Exchange, New York, NY, January 1997-March 2002

Co-Manager AMEX Specialist Operations

Senior equity option specialist market-maker in 250+ product specialist operation

Established/managed option positions in several high profile equity option products

Risk-management, advisement, and oversight of other traders at the post and other floor profit centers

Established and grew relationships with order flow providers and floor brokers

Hired new traders and specialist post support staff

Developed and taught a very structured training program for new traders

Multiple administrative and operational duties

Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Philadelphia, PA, June 1993-January 1997

PHLX Equity Option Specialist

Equity option specialist market-making

Established/managed option positions in several equity option products

Actively involved in new trader training

EDUCATION

Villanova University, Villanova, PA, September 1988-May 1992

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity

Co-Captain PSKK Karate Point Sparring Team

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Trading Systems: Actant, MicroHedge, Precise, Redi-Plus, BRISK, X-Trade, Sterling, Tradespeed,

TOP Options, multiple proprietary trading platforms and risk management systems

Bloomberg, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Volunteer Fire Fighter -YMFC Finance and Audit Committees Chairman

Performing Guitarist

Competitive Martial Arts - Submission Grappling and Muay Thai Kick Boxing

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