The New York City Stock Traders Meetup Group

# Jermal Chandler

## Options Trading Expert & Show Host

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Jermal Chandler is host of Engineering the Trade, a show helping tastylive traders get a sense of the way the market is moving from an analytical point of view. Additionally, he provides weekly trading insights on the This Week in Stocks segment via tastylive.
Top Expertises

• Cboe Volatility Index
• Financial Markets
• Index Option Trading
• Options & Volatility Trading
• Macro & Technical Analysis

Trading Style

• Analytical Profile: Event-Driven Trader
• Time Frame: Intermediate

Background Experience

• Chemist at USDA Forest Products Laboratory
• Trader at Peak6 Investments
• Regulatory Analyst at FINRA
• Regulatory Investigator at Cboe Global Markets
• Senior Instructor of Market Insights at Cboe Global Markets

Education

• B.S. in Chemistry from Clark Atlanta University
• M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Fun Fact
Jermal has five published articles as an author and co-author.

James De Franco is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Time: Jan 15, 2026 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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MAIN SPEAKER - ILYA SPIVAK
Ilya applies a top-down global macro approach to trading that seeks to take advantage of big thematic moves in G10 FX currencies, commodities, rates and equity indices. While many macro investors try to "predict" economic and geopolitical outcomes, Ilya looks to relationships in cross-market price action to reveal key narratives and trends. He has headlined summits and seminars around the world and his insights are frequently found in leading media outlets including Reuters, Bloomberg and Ausbiz.
Top Expertises

• Global Macro Trading
• Economic, Geopolitical and Market Themes

Trading Style

• Combining thematic fundamental and classic technical analysis

Background Experience

• Over 15 years in trading strategy roles, from junior FX analyst to head strategist running an APAC-facing team across the US, Australia, Singapore, and Japan.

Education

• Dual BA in Economics and International Relations from the University of California, Davis

Fun Fact
Ilya can be a bit obsessive about his passions, trading and otherwise. Given the chance, he will opine in exhaustive detail about single malt scotch, classic menswear, and hip-hop culture.

James De Franco is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Time: May 14, 2026 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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