Activedaytrader – Workshop Metals Mastery

Jonathan Rose

Owner – Active Day Trader

Jonathan Rose began his career at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 1998. Jonathan Rose was a pioneer in computer-based trading and was instrumental in providing liquidity for the Globex market’s young traders. After five years of trading Nasdaq Futures and being a pioneer in computer-based trading, he was recruited by a Fixed Income trading company that is technology-focused.

Jonathan was one the four Senior Partners of a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm from 2003 to 2010. As the 6th employee, he was promoted to Director of Futures Trading. This position saw him responsible for all proprietary trading operations. Jonathan was responsible for the management of a large number of traders (more than 15) and the overall performance of the trading floors (60+ traders). Jonathan trained more than 30 traders in Fixed Income trading.

Jonathan was an Equity Options Market Maker at the CBOE from 2010 to 2013. He managed his own portfolio and traded over 100 stocks simultaneously.

Jonathan joined a private Family Office, or Hedge Fund, in the Chicago suburbs. Jonathan has worked with the firm’s investment team designing and implementing a pair trading investment strategy that focuses on Closed End Funds. He supports and promotes other strategies within the company, with a particular focus on business development. Jonathan received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami in 1997. He is a 2015 Level 2-CFA Candidate.

Jonathan finished the Madison Ironman in 2011 and 4 Marathons over the past 4 years. He enjoys spending his spare time with his beautiful wife, their two boys, and his guitar.