About the Author

Francis James Chan is a Canadian-born proprietary trader who specializes in U.S. equity markets with experience in index futures, foreign exchange (currencies), and options spreads. His career began at Swift Trade Securities in 2006, where he learned the craft of modern tape reading, double auction market theory in practice, and destination selection techniques. Having lived in both Toronto and New York, he has customized and implemented semi-automated trading systems for branches of notable proprietary trading firms including World Trade Securities, Hold Brothers, and Title Trading. Chan currently serves as managing director of Atrium Asset Management.

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