Performing trade surveillance for an FCM in Chicago. Analyze trade activity, unusual patterns using NFA, CFTC, exchange rules and internal policies. Prepare regulatory responses. Ensuring regulatory requirements are met by internal and external parties. Use of in-house and third party software to monitor trade execution. Position moves and margin interaction.

Traded in CBOT grain options pits. Managing own capital in global wheat market. Performing risk analysis on inventory of futures and options. Actively trading daily. Reconcile daily trades and account statements. Creating volatility metrics and relationships through grain complex products. Migrated to screen to create fully automated algorithms.