Trader

Dave Greenberger

Equities and Commodities trader with 27 years of experience. Singularly quick analysis and execution time in response to impactful market or global events; Ability to deploy capital swiftly yet maintain discipline and tight risk control; Trade advisor                                            

Independent Proprietary Trader.  First New York Securities. Specializing in geopolitical and news-event catalysts.  Decisions based on sentiment, market psychology and fundamentals. Usage of technical analysis is primarily for discipline purposes to assist with mitigating risk.  2020-2023

Proprietary Trader and News Analyst:  Quad Capital. Analyzed and traded critical news headlines, events, themes and catalysts. This required a snap analysis of a given situation presented in the marketplace along with the ability and confidence to execute and deploy significant capital in those initial moments, often with limited details. Understanding how a new piece of information interacts on a macro or micro level and may be affected by such is essential. The history and context or lack of such detail is critical. Directed daily morning meeting to help trading room navigate market complexities which led to substantial profits for traders and the ability for them to decipher geopolitical headlines 2006-2020

Market Maker & Portfolio Manager: Knight Trading. Directed and managed a team of traders specializing in the Semiconductors sector utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical and market psychology inputs to guide capital deployment.  Authored Market Intelligence pieces for the firm which enabled sell-side sales to increase order-flow.  1998-2005