Experienced Futures and Options Trader with 20 years Experience

Keith Mitchell

San Antonio, TX • 773-***-**** • ****************@*****.*** • www.linkedin.com/in/keithmitchell520

CAREER SUMMARY

Focused and quick thinking financial and sales professional with strong communication skills. Offer experience: performing autonomously or collaboratively in high-pressured financial and sales environments requiring positive results and strong customer service.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Advantage Solutions, San Antonio, TX (2013-Present)

Retail Sales Manager

• Responsible for Developing, Executing, and Achieving Sales Objectives throughout Retail Territory.

• Surpassed Corporate Sales Target by 118% and Increased Retail Market Space by 23% in first 12 months.

• Improved Customer Satisfaction throughout Territory by Increasing Customer Interaction.

• Awarded Advantage/Unilever 2015 and 2016 Regional Excellence Award for Execution.

Prime International Trading, Chicago, IL (2003-2013)

Universal Options Trading Group, (1999-2003)

Soybean Options Trader

Provided Bid/Offer markets on over 200 Calls/Puts in CBOT/CME Soybean Options Pit.

Executed all Futures Trades (Hedges & Gamma Trades) electronically utilizing Trading Technologies, ProOpticus, & J-Trader electronic trading platforms.

Managed Options Position Risk using the various Greeks: Vega, Gamma, Theta, Delta, & Rho.

Provided Electronic Market Making in the Soybean Options during the CBOT/CME's Day & Night Sessions using J-Trader, Trading Technologies, and ProOpticus trading platforms.

Reconciled all Futures & Options Trading discrepancies.

Responsible for Managing the Options Position Risk for Traders either on sabbatical or vacation (10 Traders).

Assisted in the Design & Implementation of Prime's Options Training Program for all of Prime's Junior Traders. Mentored Junior Traders in: Options Trading Strategies, Stress Testing Options Positions using the Greeks, P&L Analysis, and Options Risk Management.

Performed P & L Analysis utilizing both ProOpticus and Excel Spreadsheets.

Universal Options Trading Group, Chicago, IL (1997-1999)

Trader Assistant

Assisted Options Traders in multiple CBOT trading markets such as Corn Options, Soybean Options, Soybean Meal and Oil Options, Wheat Options, and 10 Yr. Bond Options.

Supervised the accuracy of Traders' Statements and Positions.

Peter Bulos Brokerage Group, Chicago, IL (1996-1997)

10 Yr. Bond Arbitrage Clerk

Provided market quotes, received customer orders, and reported on completed customer orders through the use of multiple headsets & Peter Bulos' Brokerage software.

Ensured positive Customer Satisfaction on a daily basis.

Anheuser-Busch Corporation,

Account Manager

Actively increased sales by 30% the first year; 45% the second year.

EDUCATION

Illinois State University,

Bachelor of Science, Economics

Chicago, IL (1994-1996)

Normal, IL (1991-1994)

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE SKILLS

MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, & PowerPoint.

Trading & Risk Management Software: CME Direct, CBOT, Bloomberg, Trading Technologies, POP, Prime Analytics, Whaley Options.

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