Joe Kunkle

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History/Trading Style: I have been trading for 11 years, since I was 15, 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.

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 ThomsonSquawkBox.com. 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. The product did not grow fast enough for the higher ups and was slashed during budget cuts, much to my dismay, and I am now figuring out my next endeavor.

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