Trading Machines

Decimus Capital Markets, LLC, founded by Haim Bodek, a leading expert in electronic trading and market structure, aims to take advantage of market structure shifts in the US equities space. Haim Bodek Consulting provides expert consulting services and solutions for financial institutions operating in the algorithmic and systematic trading space. Ou... r experienced team provides full coverage across all functional areas of automated equities and equity options trading and market structure, including algorithmic execution, quantitative strategy, systematic trading, systems architecture, risk management, and compliance. Founded Trading Machines LLC, a high frequency options trading firm that executed upwards of a half percent of the US options market, using minimal risk capital during a period of heavy industry compression Instrumental in negotiating an exclusive seven year option order routing arrangement between UBS and Charles Schwab & Co. and designed and oversaw the implementation of its associated options order router Comprehensive expertise in 25+ markets globally, including market structure, API details, special order types properties, as well as regulatory, compliance and membership obligations Over a decade of experience with electronic market structural change, involving continual behinds-the-scenes dialogue with major exchanges and public advocacy to regulators Executive sponsorship and technical oversight of four major electronic trading builds, each of which has captured significant market share in US equity options markets Core competencies acquired as lead electronic trading strategist at Hull Trading, a world class option market making firm acquired by Goldman Sachs Hull Trading / Goldman Sachs, 1997 - 2002, Vice President, Financial Engineer / Electronic Trading Strategist Hull Trading / Goldman Sachs, 1998 - 2004, Vice President, Financial Engineer / Volatility Strategist and Quantitative Programming Liniya Prava Law Firm / Legal Capital Partners, 2010-2012, Consultant University of Chicago, ...Read More