Author: Jeff Quinto

Do you remember when the Beatles invaded America? In the picture above, you can see the Fab Four as they came off the plane at Kennedy Airport in their first-ever trip to America on February 7, 1964. To us in the US, they...

You can see the vibrant floor of the combined Chicago Board of Trade/Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the current Questions for Quinto available here. Anytime in the last fifteen years, I could not have imagined that in 2009, I...

I was the favorite grandchild of my larger-than-life grandfather. I know this because my grandfather, who everyone my age called “Da”, often took me to his weekend retreat, a log cabin in the hills of Brown County,...

Or equally importantly – how long do they take to recover? Recently a financial commentator was heard exuberantly announcing that times are tough, but don’t worry in a couple of years the market will recover its...

On Saturday, April 4th, I had a spectacular time speaking to the Denver Trading Group.The weather report included the possibility of a foot of snow, but even that did not prevent a dedicated group of hardy souls from attending.I...

You can see Thursday’s “Grading Your Trading” webinar by clicking here.  My 40-minute presentation, which followed a short explanation from Eurex, was well received and generated some excellent...

Come gather round traders,     wherever you are. We know that these markets,     are harder by far. (more…)

Can you picture yourself as James Bond in a tuxedo sitting at the Baccarat table at the casino in Monte Carlo with a beautiful girl by your side?      I can.   The first time I was ever in a casino,...

  Early in my career on the floor, I wanted to be a big trader. (more…)