About

Currently live in Boston with my beautiful girlfriend Elena (pictured above) but was born in Kunkletown, PA (Seriously!). I love sports and trading. The Oakland Raiders and Boston Bruins command a lot of my time. I also love being outdoors, fishing, hunting, and travelling to new places. I also love country music, lions, pirates, grizzly bears, and stand-up comedy.

Education

Graduated Bentley University in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in finance.

Graduated Boston University in 2007 with a master's degree in investment management.

Passed Level 1 of the CFA in December 2006

Career

Most recently worked as an Equity Analyst for Thomson-Reuters on a new venture at Thomson Squawk-Box. I provided a wide array of live market analysis which includes but is not limited to swing trades, long-term trades, monitoring of the options market, option trading strategies, sector analysis, conference call coverage, earnings previews, trading tools, intraday trades, and other trading strategies. More recently I created Trader’s Hub, an interactive chat room via Reuters Messaging, where I provided live daily market coverage and trade ideas to the top traders at more than 50 institutions and hedge funds.

I am the founder of OptionsHawk.com and run a subscription service. I am also a Professional Trader and Manage Institutional Accounts.

History/Trading Style

I have been trading for 13 years and have studied a variety of trading techniques and strategies. I combine many trading philosophies and combine technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and macro-economic analysis into every trade. I mostly trade options and implement complex option strategies to take advantage of favorable risk-reward set-ups.

I recently have taken a keen interest in "pair trading: due to the volatility in the markets, and the uncertainty with market direction.

I also believe in industry specific metrics and am developing a trading strategy around these metrics.

As for technical analysis I use a variety of techniques, but favor trading triangles and basic trend line support and resistance in channels and breakdown/breakout patterns, with a major focus on volume on the moves. I am a trend trader and will not fight a trend, because that is a losing strategy.

I take pride in my stock picking ability and have had a lot of success in finding under the radar stocks that provide huge returns, and often find stocks that are eventually taken over.

Options provide the flexibility and leverage so that traders can make major returns in any market. I am an active trade and set strict profit taking targets and stop losses. I make large % gains in options trading based on news driven and technical analysis driven trades that allow me take advantage of moves in implied volatility. I track the options market and use unusual activity as a signal to follow the trade if it makes sense to me and there seems to be a story behind the action.

Published Articles:

Please Visit My Page on Seeking Alpha for some of my Recent Articles

LEGAL:

I am not a registered investment advisor. Opinions and trade recommendations on this website are solely my own, and I advise everyone to know the risks involved with trading stocks and options. I encourage every trader to do his/her own research prior to making a trade, and make sure to know all the risks involved. I am in no way guaranteeing success on these trades, and will allow the results to speak for themselves.

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The opinions and ideas presented by Options Hawk are for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed to represent trading or investment advice. None of the information contained herein constitutes a recommendation that any particular security, portfolio, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. I do not advise you personally concerning the nature, potential, value or suitability of any particular security, portfolio, transaction, investment strategy or other matter. As such, subscribers agree that under no circumstances I, or Options Hawk be held liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained from this website, including any articles, videos or other materials. Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors.

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Be sure to read the OCC's Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more about options trading.

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