Management Manager

Alexander Davidoff

*** **** **** ******, ***. **D, New York, NY 10010

************@*****.*** 610-***-****

EXPERIENCE

AXR Trading LLC New York, NY

Managing Member / Trader December 2011 – Present

Independently trade and managed risk of a volatility arbitrage portfolio focusing on Gold options as a member of an independent trading group

Managed Gold options portfolio with options positions as far as three calendar years out

Developed and implemented use of volatility forecasting tools using historical data and volatility surface analysis for precious metals products

Expanded portfolio to include new volatility analysis and initiate additional CME products to options portfolio in 2015, including CME Index options, Crude Oil, Platinum, Palladium, and Corn, as well as evaluate trading opportunities in nearly all CME commodities products

Realized gross return on capital in gold options of 183.5% in 2012, 260.9% in 2013, and 143.1% in 2014

Collaborate with group members to evaluate opportunities, execute orders, and manage positions across several products simultaneously

Obtained and implemented integrated trade execution and risk management platform, developed streamlined risk management layout and safety measures for use and personalization by other group members, and negotiated preferred pricing for significant reductions in net expenditure for group Bluefin Trading, LLC New York, NY

Trader July 2006 – November 2011

Trader and manager of an options trading book using volatility arbitrage strategy in soft commodities

Opened trading book in 2008, traded and managed options portfolio exclusively focused on sugar

Expanded in 2009 to have 75% focus on sugar while trading and maintaining positions in Orange Juice, Cocoa, Coffee and Cotton

Implemented volatility forecasting using historical data into trade for all soft commodity options products

Helped generate volatility forecasting tool and other futures and options models while working as assistant to the largest NYMEX WTI crude oil options market maker

Assisted trader in monitoring movement of futures spreads intraday, updating and informing trader of large movements in spreads, and hedging risk for trader when requested

Other responsibilities included overnight and absentee hedging, assisting in options exercises and abandonments

Also had limited experience assisting in management of gold and silver options positions as well as futures arbitrage operations

ABN AMRO - Sage Clearing Corporation Philadelphia, PA Trade Runner and Clerk Summer 2003

Worked full time as a Trade Runner and Clerk on the PHLX trading floor

Checked end-of-the-day runs, matched trades, checked and corrected errors for specific group of floor traders

Also worked in Sage’s office for Sage managers and off-floor traders EDUCATION

Penn State University - Smeal College of Business University Park, PA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2006 Major: Finance The University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia

Earned International Business minor during semester abroad in Australia - Spring and Summer 2005 SKILLS

Proficient with all Microsoft operating systems and platforms, with advanced knowledge in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access, as well as Bloomberg platform

Advanced knowledge of many different options risk management and trade execution platforms

Proficiency in most electronic futures trading platforms, including TT, CQG, Webice, and CME Direct

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