Melissa Stevens Email & Phone Number

Basalt, Co, Us

Boulder, Co

Financial research and analysis firm specializing in global futures, cryptocurrency, fixed income and equity markets.- Analyze market trends with detailed points for trade execution.- Clients have included major money center banks, money managers and investment houses, as well as large individual speculators.

Chicago, Il

Specialized in portfolio risk management using options strategies.- Designed & executed trading strategies for institutional clients using exchange-traded futures and options on fixed income and equity products.- Initiated an intra-day market assessment incorporating short-term, real-time analysis that generated profits 75% of the time with only a 2.5 risk/reward ratio.- Created database showing long-term price trends for fundamental traders.- Authored daily technical forecasting newsletter.

Chicago, Il

Analyzed and executed all fixed income futures and options contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade.- Increased new client business by 35% by generating and providing daily trade strategies.- Strengthened existing client relationships by introducing new and creative trading vehicles, as well as arbitrage strategies.

Chicago, Il

Developed business plan for new variable-speed drive joint venture with annual revenue of $20 million.- Wrote marketing plan to establish brand position and promote product line, including pricing analyses, microsites, new produce releases and sales collateral.- Traded index equity options in the OEX pit on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Gives full discretion to execute utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model, options spreads and arbitrage techniques.- Promoted to assist in managing company's trading portfolio. Responsible for forecasting, research, trading and risk management of the portfolio position. - Transacted in both equities and commodities markets using futures and options.