ProOpticus
ProOpticus by Prime Analytics, LLC | |
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Founded | 1994 |
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Headquarters | Chicago |
Key People | John P. Kelley, Executive Managing Director; Joseph Campbell, Executive Managing Director |
Employees | 25 |
Products | OPTION TRADER, RISK MANAGER, HANDHELD TRADER, e-ProTrader |
Website | www.ProOpticus.com |
ProOpticus is a line of derivatives trading and risk management software application products offered by PRIME Analytics, LLC.[1][2] Available are front end, risk measurement and management modules capable of being integrated with back office systems. ProOpticus supports electronic trading platforms for all major exchanges worldwide.[3]
Users number in the hundreds and include investment banks, trading firms, global futures commission merchants, hedge funds, and market makers, among others. Clients are located throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.[4][5]
The founding members of PRIME Analytics are John P. Kelley, Shawn LaMaster, and Joseph Campbell. The firm's headquarters are in Chicago, with offices in New York and Tucson.
Products and Services[edit]
The ProOpticus products focus on three trading functions for both floor and screen traders:
1) Valuation
- Futures, fixed income, equities, FX, indexes
- Seven American-style and eight European-style option pricing models
- Five volatility skew models
- Six pre-defined strategies
2) Trade Execution
- Floor: dynamic delta sheets, printed delta sheets, trade cards
- Screen: order entry, option spreads, automated trading
3) Risk Management
- Position analysis
- Universal risk management
- Real-time risk monitor
ProOpticus OPTION TRADER performs option pricing and portfolio analysis.
ProOpticus RISK MANAGER offers all of the features of OPTION TRADER plus added features for risk managers.
ProOpticus HANDHELD TRADER offers all the features of OPTION TRADER to traders who use handheld devices on the floor.
ProOpticus e-ProTrader offers all of the features of OPTION TRADER to traders who trade electronically.
Key People[edit]
Management Team[edit]
- Executive Managing Director, John P. Kelley
- Executive Managing Director, Joseph Campbell
- Senior Systems Analyst, Shawn LaMaster
References[edit]
- ↑ ProOpticus Info Sheet. Advantage Futures.
- ↑ CBOE Hybrid. Chicago Board Options Exchange.
- ↑ Independent Software Vendors. InterContinentalExchange.
- ↑ Trading Platforms. Jaypee USA.
- ↑ Globex Access Directory. CME Group.