Joined a newly created group within Futures International to market commodity derivatives to commercial and institutional users.Advised clients in hedging strategies and risk management using swaps, futures, options and financing solutions.Created risk management solutions for customers using OTC and cleared derivatives.Marketed OTC accumulator and exotic options in grains to customers.Executed customer orders on multiple electronic trading platforms.Developed marketing materials that were used externally to institutions, large corporates, hedge funds, producers, and end-users.Worked with liquidity participants and providers to broker ethanol on Clearport. Customized Trading Technologies Autotrader application to facilitate best execution of complex spreads and strategies for hedge fund clients.Produced a daily research comment and trade ideas which were distributed to clients.Attended CME exchange user forums to learn about enhancements and new system architecture implementation.

Worked in a newly created position to market agricultural derivatives internally through cross-selling and externally to institutions, large corporates, hedge funds, algorithmic traders, producers, and end users. Leveraged the Newedge brand by marketing clearing and trading solutions to clients.Traveled to industry conferences to market the firm and our group’s capabilities.Specialized in hedging solutions using OTC cleared and bilateral products. Advised clients in risk management and hedge accounting using futures and options and financing solutions.Used my years of execution knowledge to market electronic trading products to high frequency traders and hedge funds. Developed marketing materials that were used internally for cross-selling and externally to institutions, large corporates, hedge funds, producers, and end-users.

Trading high frequency strategies using technical and fundamental analysis to maximize profits while limiting risk. Frequently uses options to trade volatility swings.Uses ETF's to trade underlying commodities and indexes which track futures.

Helped build an international commodity desk with a focus on listed energy and agricultural derivatives.Brokered energy and agricultural swaps, swaptions, and options for customers which included banks, transportation companies, and biofuel marketers.Grew the desk by using existing bank relationships through cross-selling.Liaised with internal commercial and corporate bankers globally to leverage our offerings to institutional clients with exposure to volatile commodity markets.Constructed customized deals marketed to end-users and producers through hedging strategies to minimize risk.Reconciled daily trades on electricity contracts and propane markets to ensure correct billing and clearing.Brokered equity and index options on behalf of private bank and institutional customers.Published daily and weekly market commentary in addition to rapid analysis on all major storage data releases.Produced weekly trade ideas and analysis which were disseminated to our entire client base of institutional and hedge fund clients.

Helped turn the desk from a 24-hour desk to an institutional derivatives sales desk while still maintaining triple digit volume growth every year.Responsible for executing futures orders and providing advisory services for institutional clients and proprietary traders of the bank.Worked with our IT group and the exchanges to beta-test new execution software regularly to reduce latencies.Developed trading recommendations by utilizing Bloomberg and Reuters to provide customers with sound ideas including technical and fundamental analysis of the markets.Traveled frequently to assist traders and customers in implementing DMA trading solutions.Supported and sold the front-end trading system provided to traders for direct market access.Provided support to DMA clients when their trading systems were problematic.Helped establish initial futures positions and executed rolls for Deutsche Bank’s commodity ETN and ETF listings.

Executed orders for Tullett & Tokyo's customers who were trading from dealing houses globally. Provided market flow and quotations for interest rate, foreign exchange, and equity markets for traders which were large notional, high frequency clients. Reconciled all trades with global dealing rooms and the third party give-up back offices to ensure correctness.

Worked on both the CBOT floor and the 24-hour Global Futures Desk covering both house traders from major banks and international institutional customers.Reconciled trades and balanced positions that HSBC held at the Chicago Board of Trade.Provided a morning update to colleagues and customers with overnight news and color and trading recommendations.