Retail Trends: Uses of Delta and Gamma in Options Strategies

Over the last 26 years, Shawn Howell has worked with some of the world's leading brokerage and training firms including Charles Schwab, Investools, Thinkorswim Group. He's been a broker, trader, educator, consultant, and executive, as well as co-author of the book Trading By Numbers. In 2017, Shawn joined the E*TRADE content and education team as a Director of Investor Education. He specializes in options education and has taught globally in partnership with The Options Industry Council, Cboe OPTIONS INSTITUTE, Scotia iTRADE, Saxo Bank, and the TradersEXPO. Shawn holds industry licenses including Series 7, 63, and 8. He lives on his family ranch along California's central coast with his wife and two children.

Matt Keagy is part of the Data and Access Solutions group and joined Cboe Global Markets through its acquisition of Hanweck, a leading provider of real-time risk analytics on global derivatives markets. He has more than 15 years of experience in derivatives sales and trading, most recently with Barclays in equity derivatives sales. With a product focus on listed and OTC derivatives as well as ETFs, he worked primarily with hedge fund clients. Prior to Barclays, Matt held a similar role at Lehman Brothers. He began his career in fixed income at First Union, where he focused on interest rate and municipal derivatives in both sales and trading roles. Matt holds a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Matt Moran is Head of Index Insights at Cboe Options Institute. In this role, Moran is focused on the exchange's educational efforts for pension funds, Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), mutual funds, and other institutional investors. He has traveled to more than 100 cities worldwide to educate investors and deliver financial presentations. Prior to joining Cboe, Moran served as Trust Counsel at Harris Bank and Vice President at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He is an associate editor of The Journal of Index Investing and has written articles for several financial publications, including The Journal of Trading and The Journal of Alternative Investments. Moran holds MBA and JD degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.