Joseph Cosenza
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Fatguy Trading, Hackensack, NJ Apr
Speculative Commodities Trader
. Daily trading in several different markets including rbob gasoline
spreads, gasoline cracks, heating oil spreads, heating oil cracks, and
crude oil spreads
. Technical analysis of both Bloomberg and CQG charts
. P&L and position calculated on Trading Technologies (TT) Electronic
Platform compared against personal excel spreadsheet
Gerald Metals Inc, Stamford, CT July
2008- Mar 2012
Metals-Energy-Options Trader
. Arbitrage trader executing orders between the London Metals Exchange
and the Comex domestic futures market.
. Experience trading in several different markets including copper,
aluminum, gold, silver, heating oil, crude oil, and natural gas
. Execute copper and gold option positions daily, throughout the month,
to hedge against physical contracts with optional quota pricing terms.
. Management of my positions/risk which takes into consideration
physical business, monthly averaging's, third Wednesday pricings, and
borrowing or lending of spreads
. Trader P&L calculation each day which includes my entire daily
activity
Dolphin Limited Partnerships, Stamford, CT June
2007-June 2008
Hedge Fund Operations Analyst
. Manage the daily input of stock, option, and swap trades into multiple
prime broker systems
. Review weekly statements for prime broker margin and short accounts to
validate trade movement and to track cash flows
. Responsible for comparing long and short positions in the prime broker
systems and the fund's arbitrage report to maintain the traders
correct status
New York Mercantile Exchange, New York, NY Summer 2004-
Summer 2006
Trading Assistant
1. Responsible for multi-million dollar customer orders from desks
globally
2. Maintained the accurate status of several traders' total deals
throughout the business day
3. Aided in the acquisition of new customer accounts and in the billing
of current customer firms
4. Involved in filling orders from initiation to clearing
5. Developed strong networks with clients through business activities and
engagements
EDUCATION
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT 2007
Graduate
Bachelor of Science in Finance- Magna Cum Laude
SKILLS
J.P Morgan Sempra Commodities Online Trading Platform, Trading Technology
Platform (TT), RBC Commodities Trading Platform, Bloomberg Terminal, CQG