Option Trader

Brian Horvath 773-***-****

***** **** ***, ****** ****, IL 60477 **********@*****.***

● Experienced volatility trader with a background in soybean options

● Highly competitive and motivated market maker that can work with a team or as an individual

● Interested in professional roles with an organization that involves trading

● CME member and COM seat owner

Education

DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science in Finance

Professional Experience

Kottke Associates, Chicago, IL

January 2006-Present

Soybean Option Trader/Portfolio Manager

Responsibilities:

Provide fast and accurate markets within the Soybean Options pit.

Buy and sell options within pit and screen, and hedge them with futures.

Monitor delta, gamma, theta and vega of position to manage risk.

Trade long and short volatility positions to profit.

Position manager of Calendar Spread Options(CSO) and Short-Dated New Crop Options.

Kottke Associates, Chicago, IL

April 2004-December 2005

Soybean Option Arb Clerk

Responsibilities:

Relayed futures markets to traders for arbitrage opportunities.

Communicated buy and sell orders to futures brokers for twenty soybean option traders.

Managed each option trader’s gamma and delta position, when needed.

Iowa Grain, Chicago, IL

January 2004-March 2004

Runner

Responsibilities:

Ran orders to various grain room pits.

Used hand signals to relay markets to phone clerks and desk manager.

Added quantity and size for traders throughout trading day.

Skills

Cunnigham Trading Systems T4, Global Risk, Microsoft Office

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