Jim Goulding
126 E. Oneida Ave, Elmhurst IL. (630)832-9248 jim@jamesgoulding.com
PROFILE
Experienced professional who delivers business results by applying a unique combination of business, financial,
and technical skills to complex problems.
Business
Analysis
Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning,
coordination, and execution. This includes strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower
modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods Evaluating information against a
set of standards and verifying that it is correct.
Financial
Management
Developed financial and capital plans in support of business initiatives. Experienced in the
creation and management of investment and project governance activities.
Technical
Developed a broad range of skills from systems development, programming, database
management, web and Cisco networking.
Professional Experience
Independent Consultant
Feb-10 – Present
Wrote, back tested, optimized, regression tested, and traded numerous trading systems including: Money management systems for
spreaders and outright traders, both in cash and futures. P&L tracking system for evaluating how traders trade on economic number
releases. Real-time market data for tracking
Introduced Tickdata to which has full library of historical data on all commodities since inception. Library is fully compatible with
Quant Studio, Trade Station, Excel, CQG, and accessible to any API. Library can be accessed from any computer on the proper
network. Furthermore, Tick data is compatible with any software that accepts ASCII data.
Created decision making progress for accepting and rejecting trading systems
Researched and tested Quant Studio, Eccoware, Trade Station, Trading Technologies, Excel, Bloomberg and Crucible to determine
the best technical and business fit against several trading strategies.
Developed and designed numerous trading systems and strategies.
Designed, developed and authored a Morning email service providing subscriber access to over 1,000 self compiled research
databases.
Developed and provided training and coaching to Traders on: preparing for the Series 7 exam, coaching traders on a daily basis on
risk management strategies (minimizing losses), money management, weekly and monthly assessments to upper management on
traders' progress
Assisted the head of Treasury Arbitrage in directly overseeing a group of first year traders, providing market research and opinions,
developing new trades, creating tools for traders, sending timely electronic information to traders throughout the day, and many
other day-to-day duties that go along with running a trading operation
Bell Trading, LLC
Aug-09 – Feb-10
Head Trading Manager, Chicago, IL.
Built the trading division, rolled out trading platform, and taught fundamentals. Recommend specific trades, communicated all
relevant news to the trading groups in a timely manner. Focused on pairs trading & return to the mean. Heavy focus on cross country
futures index trading. Also, IR futures (CME and Eurex) & STIRS (Eurodollar, Sterling, and Libor) .
HTG-Capital Partners
Dec-03 – Aug-09
LLC, Trading / Risk Manager, Chicago, IL.
Developed and implement tools for traders. Coached & risk managed traders on a daily basis.
Focus on fixed income (FI) cash and futures products on the following trading exchanges, BTEC, ESPEED, CME, NYMEX &
EUREX. Heavy focus: 10-yr cash outright trading with trades lasting 5-30 minutes & scalping metals, ags, & energies. Spread trading
across the curve and FI vs. ED, 20 min to 3hr time frame. Developed and implement tools for traders. Coached & risk managed
traders on a daily basis.
White Eagle Trading, Inc.
Oct-01 – Nov-03
Futures Broker (Member, CBOT) , Chicago, IL.
Executed orders on ACE, Eurex and CME's electronic platform from the Ten-Year-Note pit at CBOT. Executed open-out-cry in all
pits on the financial floor of CBOT.
Jim Goulding
126 E. Oneida Ave, Elmhurst IL. (630)832-9248 jim@jamesgoulding.com
James A Goulding, Inc
Dec-95 – Sep-01
Independent Futures Trader (Member, CBOT), Chicago, IL.
Traded index, 10 & 30yr., futures with a focus on short-term -profits through Trade Station. Implemented 72 trading systems for Bond
and S&P futures. Extensive experience with electronic trading platforms.
James A. Goulding, Inc,
Independent Broker (Member, CBOT) Chicago, IL.
Executed 30-year bond futures, in the trading pit.
Jul-84 – Sep-95
Authored Books: From the Pits to the Pits , 8-Steps to Therapy , Winter is Coming, Nano & Research Notes for Traders.
Authored Seminars: Introduction to Futures Trading; Trading Psychology; Using Indicators to Build a Trading System; Generational
Theory and Society
Education:
DePaul University, Chicago IL, (3.72 GPA)
Aug-12
Certifications
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate, current)
FINRA Series 7 (2004-2011) CRD 4818620
C#/.NET Intermediate (current)
A+ (2000)
Computer Networking Skills: CCNA (routers, switches), EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, ACL, OSI, TCP/IP, Packet Tracer, Wireshark, VLSM,
Administration, IOS, VLANs, Security, NAT, Wireless, IPv6 & WAN, VLAN, Spanning Tree, MPLS.
Windows Server 20xx: Active Directory, DNS Server, DHCP, Domain Controllers, Installation.
Open Source Skills: Linux, pfSense, VMware Workstation X, Asterisk, Ubuntu, GNU
Computer Skills: Windows, TT, Reuters, Bloomberg, CQG, Patsystems, numerous proprietary systems, MS Excel, Word, Visio,
Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, FrontPage, Serif, SQL beginner, QuickBooks
Professional Memberships
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Organizer of The Chicago Cisco Systems Meetup Group
Registered NASDAQ Series 7
Member, Chicago Board of Trade (1984-2003)
Certified Professional Behavior Analyst, TTI Performance Systems
Registered Floor Broker, National Futures Association
Member I.D. #1057482, NASDAQ-Registered Series 3 (exp. 1998)
Volunteer work / Awards
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Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
o Received 3 awards from MDA for raising over $80,000 during a 3-year period through personal fundraising visits
educating potential donors on MDA issues.
Kick Drugs out of America (KDA) (A Chuck Norris Foundation)
o Received award from KDA for raising $5000 in 1995
Degerberg Martial Arts (DMA)
o Received award for outstanding support in raising money for the school and contributing my time at DBA Martial Art
Exhibitions.
Mentors Action Network (MAN)
o Recognition in 1999 for outstanding work in donating my time and money to MAN.
o Secretary of the Board of Directors of MAN in January 1999
Western Golf Association
o Recognition contributions made between 1995 and 1999 to the Evans Scholarship Foundation.
Willing to Travel/Relocate * Excellent References Provided upon Request