March 11, 2020

Feeling Confused? Scott Bauer Adds Some Experience To the Markets

If you think these markets are not making sense, you are not alone. Even the seasoned trader is trying to make heads or tails out of the markets. But, Prosper CEO Scott Bauer lent his years and years of experience to our clients live in the Option Volatility Signal Room.

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about the author:

Scott Bauer

A respected market commentator seen on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNBC and other major financial networks, Scott Bauer has 25 plus years of professional equity and index options experience at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and as a Vice-President/trader for Goldman Sachs. Scott graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois Business School and has taught classes both at his alma mater and at the CBOE.

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