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About
Theodore Livas is a Derivatives Trader at Belvedere Trading, LLC, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, he is responsible for executing proprietary trading strategies and risk management across derivative products, with a focus on equity index and options markets, reflecting the firm's core sector specialization.
Before his current position, Livas served as a Trading Intern at Belvedere Trading, gaining foundational insight into the firm's market-making and trading activities. Earlier, he was a Research Assistant at the Johns Hopkins Department of Financial Mathematics, where he contributed quantitative research supporting stochastic modeling and financial analysis.
Livas holds a bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics & Statistics from The Johns Hopkins University, equipping him with advanced quantitative and analytical skills. His expertise lies in derivatives trading, particularly within equity indexes and options, and he is known for applying mathematical rigor to market strategy and risk assessment.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Trading, LLC | Derivatives Trader | Aug 2020 to Present | Traded on the Asian night shift (5pm-1am) as the electronic trader for the Russell, NASDAQ, and Nikkei Asia desks primarily trading NK225 options and NK225M futures, as well as handling OTC market flo... |
| Belvedere Trading, LLC | Trading Intern | Jun 2019 to Aug 2019 | Spent 5 weeks on both the S&P and Agriculture Products desks. Completed a 10-week options trading course with constant application through mock trading. Through desk work I learned portfolio position ... |
| Johns Hopkins Department of Financial Mathematics | Research Assistant | Nov 2017 to Dec 2018 | Worked under Helyette Geman to implement a high frequency pairs trading strategy focusing on the spread between prices of oil company stocks |
| University of Kentucky | Research Assistant | May 2018 to Sep 2018 | Worked with Dr. Adib Bagh to design the syllabus for the University’s first mathematical finance course. Topics included: Overview of probabilistic and statistical methods, Stochastic Processes includ... |
| Community Trust and Investment Company | Investments Summer Analyst | May 2018 to Aug 2018 | Provided portfolio managers with equity analysis on the Bloomberg Terminal including market research, securities modeling and analysis, and written reports on individual securities and mutual funds. |
| United States Federal District Court | Intern | May 2017 to Aug 2017 | — |
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
2016 — 2019
Skills & Expertise
Others at Belvedere Trading LLC (67)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
A Aaron Groff | Quantitative Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Futures Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Jr Hybrid Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
A Andrew Braun | Senior Trader | Bartlett, IL , United States |
 | Quant R and D Manager | Chicago, IL , United States |
B Brian Standerfer | ETF and Delta One Trading | New York, NY , United States |
 | Derivatives Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
C Charlie Burgoon | Senior Trader ~ S and P 500 Derivatives | Chicago, IL , United States |
C Chris Snow | Derivatives Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
