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Vasily Shchegolev

Trader

Summary

Dedicated Trader with 14+ years of experience in discretionary and algorithmic trading across crypto and traditional markets. Proficient in data and market analysis tools and platforms, risk-management and achieving above-market returns.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Trader

Family Office
06.2021 - 06.2023

Responsibilities:

  • Full trading cycle: pre-trade analysis, execution, post-trade analysis, risk management,
  • Market analysis, blockchain technologies analysis
  • Trading system liquidity management
  • Efficiency analysis of trading system
  • Advising owner and team on improving the system

Achievements:

  • 40% annual return on portfolio under management
  • Improved algorithmic risk management system, implemented dozens of risk monitoring and alerting tools
  • Perfectly executed more than 1000 major transactions on cryptocurrencies for the owner

Consultant

Independent
08.2017 - 06.2021
  • Consulted more than ten owners of Web3 companies and ICO managers about digital assets market and infrastructure

Senior Trader

Quantum AG
Zug
02.2020 - 08.2020

Achievements:

  • Organized the research and development process (algorithmic trading strategies on US futures, stock and commodities markets), worked closely with the owner, analyst and senior programmer

Head of Trading

Newcent AG
Zug
04.2018 - 02.2020

Responsibilities:

  • Full trading cycle: pre-trade analysis, execution, post-trade analysis, allocations and settlement across multiple strategies, brokers and exchanges on crypto and traditional market
  • Running trading and execution desk for Fund and Broker units
  • Working firm-wide special projects related to operational efficiencies and process improvements
  • Introducing and developing algorithmic trading and execution strategies on crypto and traditional markets

Achievements:

  • Built 24/7 trading desk working both on traditional and digital assets markets, connected to top OTC desks and liquidity providers
  • Portfolio outperformed BTC return over 2 years by 97%

Trader, risk-manager, financial analyst

United Traders
Moscow
11.2011 - 08.2017

Responsibilities:

  • Intraday and midterm trading stocks, futures and options on NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, CME;
  • Algorithmic trading strategies development;
  • Trading market open and close auctions on NYSE;
  • News and corporate reports analysis;
  • Risk-management of group of traders and algorithmic strategies portfolio;
  • Development of high-frequency trading strategies on MOEX and FORTS
  • Risk management and control algorithms development
  • HFT strategies risk-management
  • Negotiations with Russian, US and European brokers, data providers and equipment suppliers

Achievements:

  • Excellent results of discretionary trading;
  • AUM up to $ 25 million;
  • Developed algorithmic strategies for Kvadrat Black fund; 25-30% annual return, 5% drawdown
  • Developed part of framework for HFT-trading in Russian markets;

Trader

SwiftTrade
Moscow
09.2008 - 11.2011

Responsibilities:

  • Intraday trading stocks and futures on NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, CME; - stock market research;
  • Algorithmic strategies development;

Achievements:

  • Reached $15 mln AUM;
  • 7% average annual return
  • Created and developed lots of new trading strategies

Education

High School Diploma -

Moscow Institute of Electronics And Mathematics, MIEM (HSE)
Moscow
08.2003 - 06.2009

Skills

Technical and fundamental analysis

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Timeline

Senior Trader

Family Office
06.2021 - 06.2023

Senior Trader

Quantum AG
02.2020 - 08.2020

Head of Trading

Newcent AG
04.2018 - 02.2020

Consultant

Independent
08.2017 - 06.2021

Trader, risk-manager, financial analyst

United Traders
11.2011 - 08.2017

Trader

SwiftTrade
09.2008 - 11.2011

High School Diploma -

Moscow Institute of Electronics And Mathematics, MIEM (HSE)
08.2003 - 06.2009
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