Michael S. Cascino

**** ******** ****** *** #*** Rahway, NJ 07065 973-***-**** acuwvv@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications Summary

Finance professional with 15 years experience with a background in managing private capital in a rapid paced, high pressure short term trading strategy. Highly skilled in risk management, quantitative software application and technical analysis.

• Risk management: Spent 14 years profitably building my capital under management using multiple technical and momentum strategies for all market environments.

• Quantitative trading: Utilized proprietary leading edge software for initiation, management and enhancement of returns for a long/short equity systematic trading portfolio.

• Technical Analysis: Designed profitable trade concepts and alpha generation strategies based on chart analysis, current market cycle and technical indicators.

Professional Experience

Independent Trader, Rahway, NJ Sept 2013 - Current

•Trading equity and futures derivatives strategies using a quantitative discipline

•Use platform technology to design filters, manage market trends and narrow

securities focus to generate returns

Portfolio Manager, G-2 Trading LLC, New York, NY May 2013 – Sept 2013

•Managed a long/short equity and option portfolio using proprietary equity filters

and option analytics

•Utilized multiple intraday, overnight and event driven strategies to maximize

risk/reward and generation of low risk alpha returns

•Performed security analysis through Reuters Plus software;

utilized REDI Plus execution system

Portfolio Manager, Opus Trading Fund, New York, NY Sept 1999 – May 2013

•Navigated 12 of 14 years profitably using various equity trading strategies

•Long/short buying power under management $6 million

•Developed multiple long/short intraday and overnight trading strategies to

maximize returns and generate superior risk adjusted returns

•Employed proprietary leading-edge technology to initiate and manage positions

•Utilized sophisticated proprietary software for post-process trade data analysis

Stock Broker Assistant intern, Janney Montgomery Scott, Bethlehem, PA Jan 1998 – May 1998

•Performed equity analysis using S&P reports and ILX Station research

•Carried out financial analysis, financial modeling and risk-tolerance assessments

to advise broker on best investment strategies to meet clients’ goals

Futures Broker intern, Lloyd, Stevens & Company, Inc., New York, NY May 1998 – Aug 1998

• Developed option strategies for the firm’s managed equity and option accounts

•Published graphic and analytical information about the benefits of commodity pools

•Marketed commodity pools to current and prospective clients

Education

B.S., Finance – Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 1999

Additional Coursework

Hedge Fund Strategies – New York University, New York, NY 2012

Applied Technical Analysis – New York University, New York, NY 2012

Additional information

Obtained NASD Series 3, 7, 55 and 63

Software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word), Reuters Plus, REDIPlus, Trade Vision, Bloomberg terminal, Thinkorswim

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