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Resume:
Colin P. McKeever
Belle Harbor, New York 11694
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Futures Execution Broker
Experienced, energetic execution broker with extensive background focused on futures and option trading within U.S. and global markets. Demonstrates excellent knowledge and capability trading for hedge funds, banks and asset managers. Successful at developing strong business relationships and brings a unique “other side of desk” perspective. Exceptional trading technical abilities using various platforms.
o Implemented 1000 plus lot orders for CTA’s, Hedge Funds, Banks and Asset Managers
o Built strong customer affiliations while working on futures and options execution desks and trading floors for firms of various sizes
o Knowledgeable in products from Asia, Europe, North America, Australasia
o Proficient in Trading Technologies (TT), EOS Trader, Barclays, Globex, RCG Onyx, as well as Bloomberg Professional, CQG and Excel
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Independent Trader, Belle Harbor, NY 2008 - Current
• Trade U.S. Treasury Notes, mini S&P, WTI oil and Euro Currency futures on an intra-day basis
• Amalgamate technical and global macro analysis
Bear Stearns, New York, NY 2004 – 2008
VP, Futures Execution Broker
• Administered both voice and electronic execution on global exchanges for the 24 hour futures and options desk, averaging over a million contracts per month
• Exercised the versatility and experience demanded for the fluctuating hours
• Coordinated with in house desks to watch order books overnight, executing orders according to a variety of contingencies, keeping positions of traders and alerting them as needed.
• Achieved trades on a variety of electronic platforms using Trading Technologies (TT), EOS Trader, Barclays, Globex, NYMEX Access and others.
• Devised improvements to the trading and reconciliation processes.
• Trained and educated new members of the team.
• Performed vital trouble shooting for IT, trading systems, and telecom.
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Refco, LLC, New York, NY 2004
Execution Broker
• Used Globex, NYMEX Access and proprietary systems to execute orders both electronically and via telephone on global desk.
• Chiefly dealt with Asian and European stock index, interest rate and commodity futures for institutional and retail clients.
JCOT Inc., New York, NY 2003 – 2004
Booth Manager
• Managed all telephone orders on the trading floor for cotton futures and options.
• Maintained trading position and order book.
Man Financial, New York, NY 2002 - 2003
Execution Broker
• Carried out futures orders for all open markets.
• Used TT for trading and Bloomberg systems for communicating with clients.
Refco, LLC, New York, NY 2001 – 2002
Execution Broker
• Execution position in the futures market for both day shift and night desk.
• Initial use of Globex, NYMEX Access and proprietary systems to execute futures orders.
Jayco, Inc., New York, NY 1993 – 2001
Futures Broker and Telephone Clerk
• Charged with executing cotton futures and options in the pit and running the booth.
• Brokered for clients and traded for my personal account.
• Booth responsibilities included receiving orders, creating an order card, allocating the trades to the order book, resolving all out trades expediently and recapping business details at days end.
Education
o Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, State University of New York, Oneonta
o Exchange student St. Patrick’s College, Dublin, Ireland
o Internship, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, Washington, D.
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