Chicago 2014
Exchanges, Dark Pools and Other Market Places – Jeromee Johnson, BATS Global Markets
Jeromee Johnson - BATS Global Markets You can absolutely gain as much and learn as much from those failures as you can from the things that work. Jeromee Johnson, vice president and head of BATS Options for BATS Global Markets, gives an overview on exchanges and...
World Of Opportunity Chicago 2014: Ben Van Vliet
Ben Van Vliet, IIT . Our MarketsWiki World of Opportunity Summer Intern Education Series in Chicago is quickly approaching. Ben Van Vliet, assistant professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, will be discussing the organizational structure of High Frequency...
How to Build an Options Trading System (In Ten Minutes) – Steve Crutchfield
Steve Crutchfield , ICE "You've got to come up with some numbers that describe the universe based on data that fit that model." Steve Crutchfield, Executive Vice President at IntercontinentalExchange, explains the three key components of building a trading system....
My LIFFE: Markets Then and Now – Steve Brodsky
Steve Brodsky, Spot Trading "I know this is the most dynamic industry out there...the creative renewal in this industry is like no other." During a time when LIFFE was battling for the Bund futures contract, Steve Brodsky, CEO of Spot Trading, remembered sitting in a...
Indexing 101 – Jamie Farmer
Jamie Farmer, S&P Dow Jones Indices "This is a big industry...but it's very tight, very interconnected, very close. It's unbelievable how many people you come in contact with again." Jamie Farmer, managing director of S&P Dow Jones Indices, gives a rundown on...
Exploring ETF’s – Ethan Kahn
Ethan Kahn, Wolverine Trading LLC "It's a very competitive market out there. Constantly innovating and constantly adapting is what makes opportunities occur." Ethan Kahn, principal at Wolverine Trading, gives an explanation of ETF's and shows why the product has...
Reminiscences (and Prognostications) of a Futures Operator – Don Wilson
Donald Wilson, DRW Trading Group "My focus was on combining the disciplines of trading and risk management with quantitative research and computer science." Donald Wilson, CEO of DRW Trading Group, gives his story of how he found his way into the financial industry,...
Clearing Today and Tomorrow – Craig Donohue
Craig Donohue - OCC "When we first came into the industry, clearing, I guarantee you, was not sexy at all." When you are faced with a difficult decision, picture this: you're sitting at Thanksgiving dinner, the family is gathered around the table, and grandma comes in...
How to Regulate When You Don’t Really Understand the Industry – Mike Gorham
Michael Gorham, IIT "There's a lot of problems out there; there's global warming, there's the whole Ukraine thing...and then there's the issue of getting better regulators." Michael Gorham, professor and director of the Center for Financial Innovation at the Illinois...
Me, Us & You: How Trading Works – Ray Cahnman
Ray Cahnman,Transmarket Group "Opportunities today are even greater. Competition, however...is brutal. " Ray Cahnman, chairman of Transmarket Group, begins his presentation with a list of books, movies and news stories he recommends that give a glimpse into the...
Why Cereal Might Be Cheaper On Mondays At 8 AM – Chris Hehmeyer
Chris Heymeyer, HTG Capital Partners "The technologies are changing so fast that you can always jump in to whatever is next." Chris Hehmeyer, managing member at HTG Capital Partners, gives a brief history of the financial markets and discusses his journey from...
What Vitruvius Can Teach Us About Software – Stefani Sandow
Stefani Sandow, Trading Technologies If you're interested in getting into financial software, you should remember Vitruvius. You should create software that is solid, that is useful, that is delightful. When you are faced with a difficult decision, picture this:...
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