Samuel Basi Email & Phone Number

Stamford, Ct, Us

Perfectly Hedged simplifies and explains hedging, a subject that is often viewed as highly technical, frequently misunderstood, and is the cause of avoidable, costly mistakes.Through an easy-to-follow, comprehensive book, paired with tailored, interactive, in-person classes, your employees will obtain, and importantly retain this key knowledge that is vital to the long-term success of trading firms.For further information and to discuss bespoke courses, please email Samuel.Basi@perfectlyhedged.com

Built the derivatives desk and supporting infrastructure for entire GMI group.Generate P&L taking speculative positions across base metals and foreign exchange using short and long-term strategies.Develop quantitative, systematic trading strategies across base metals.Provided an in-house brokerage to the physical trading desks, executing all hedges relating to the physical trading acrivities across refined metals, concentrates, precious, and foreign exchange.Hold company-wide seminars on managing risks across various futures exchanges and products.

Specialising in the base LME metals, specifically Zinc and Lead. Proven ability to establish and maintain client relationships worldwide while negotiating physical purchase and sales contracts to maximise P&L. Dealing directly with LME brokers negotiating the purchase of warrant contracts.

Removed outright price risk for both the refined and concentrates metals businesses by hedging on appropriate derivatives exchanges, including the LME & COMEX. Managed the spread exposure driven by the physical business. Additionally, provided P&L and mark to market analysis to senior traders and management.

Executed all aspects of physical refined metal shipments including logistics, risk mitigation, contract entry and payments. Maintained customer relationships and provided timely and accurate information to traders.