Manager Management
Resume:
James Matthew Pirkle
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Sixteen year veteran of trading derivative products
Twelve years of management experience
Multi-million dollar net profit producer per annum for entire career
Broad experience trader in: Single Stock Equity Options, ETF Options, Index Options, Cash-Settled
Sector Index Options, Electronic Option Trading, Equity Option Automated Market-Making, Stock Loan
Trading, Equity Long/Short Trading and Automated Equity Trading Strategies
Vast knowledge of Special Situation Arbitrage and Event Driven trading strategies
Leader in managing Sector Trading strategies including volatility dispersion and equity long/short
Accomplished at designing and managing electronic trading platforms for volatility and equities
CFA Level One Candidate
WORK EXPERIENCE
Proprietary Trader, May 2009-present
Active trader of equities, sector ETFs, and listed options in personal proprietary trading accounts
Short term trading strategies include using news releases, market trend analysis, and various short-term
market indicators to identify and execute day-trading opportunities in equities and ETFs
Longer term strategies include using fundamental and technical analysis to identify opportunities to
establish short-to-medium term equity and ETF long positions as well as using indicators to identify
opportunities for short-term buy-write trades in various equities and ETFs
Actively searching for seed capital to finance upstart equity option trading operation
McGowan Investors, LLC – General Partner, August 2003-April 2009
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Philadelphia, PA, August 2003-April 2009
Head of PHLX Floor Trading Operations
Senior Trader and Volatility Portfolio Manager for all PHLX trading floor profit centers including
150+ product Equity Option Specialist operation, Equity Index Trading operation and On-Floor
Equity Option Market-Making operation
Head of Equity Option Specialist market-making in option classes covering all economic sectors
Coordinated on-floor market-making strategies and actively traded multiple Index Options, Cash-Settled
Sector Index Options, Sector ETF Options as well as options on many highly correlated single stocks
Used proprietary automated trading models to manage single stock volatility strategies, volatility
dispersion strategies within defined sectors, and ETF component long/short strategies
Risk management and managerial oversight of all floor trading accounts and personnel
Established and maintained relationships with order flow providers to capture market share
Lead regulatory and political liaison with PHLX staff as well as PHLX committees representative
Primary intermediary with firm’s clearing agent, internal IT staff, and numerous technology vendors
Hired IT staff and supervised IT staff in the development of proprietary trading models, Electronic
Option Trading and AMM quoting scripts, and risk management software
Designed and implemented an interactive automated trading platform application based on
derivative modeling for trading momentum moves in equities and ETF products
Designed and instructed intensive training program for new traders and support staff
Multiple operational and administrative duties
Goldman Sachs (SLK Hull Derivatives) --Vice President-Equity Options, March 2002-April 2003
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Philadelphia, PA, September 2002-March 2003
Volatility Portfolio Manager/Trading Floor Post Manager
Volatility portfolio manager for Goldman Sachs’ PHLX Low Correlation Portfolio
Managed a large volatility portfolio of high volume, low correlation equity option products
Lead equity option specialist trader in the "super pit" of some of the PHLX’s biggest and most visible
equity option products
Risk-management, advisement, and managerial oversight of several traders at the specialist post
American Stock Exchange, New York, NY, March 2002-September 2002
Trading Floor Post Manager
Post manager for Goldman’s AMEX equity option specialist market-making operation
Established/managed option positions in various high profile equity option products
Risk-management and oversight of several traders
Initiated intensive trader training program
TFM Investment Group, June 1993-March 2002
American Stock Exchange, New York, NY, January 1997-March 2002
Co-Manager AMEX Specialist Operations
Senior equity option specialist market-maker in 250+ product specialist operation
Established/managed option positions in several high profile equity option products
Risk-management, advisement, and oversight of other traders at the post and other floor profit centers
Established and grew relationships with order flow providers and floor brokers
Hired new traders and specialist post support staff
Developed and taught a very structured training program for new traders
Multiple administrative and operational duties
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Philadelphia, PA, June 1993-January 1997
PHLX Equity Option Specialist
Equity option specialist market-making
Established/managed option positions in several equity option products
Actively involved in new trader training
EDUCATION
Villanova University, Villanova, PA, September 1988-May 1992
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
Co-Captain PSKK Karate Point Sparring Team
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Trading Systems: Actant, MicroHedge, Precise, Redi-Plus, BRISK, X-Trade, Sterling, Tradespeed,
TOP Options, multiple proprietary trading platforms and risk management systems
Bloomberg, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel
PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Volunteer Fire Fighter -YMFC Finance and Audit Committees Chairman
Performing Guitarist
Competitive Martial Arts - Submission Grappling and Muay Thai Kick Boxing
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