Chris Brecher is a professional trader and trading educator with extensive experience in financial markets. He began his trading career on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), where he successfully turned $200 into $25,000 within two years. During his eight years on the trading floor, Chris honed his skills in options trading and developed a deep understanding of market behavior.
After leaving the trading floor, Chris transitioned to electronic trading, where he excelled at an electronic trading firm for nine years, consistently ranking among the top five traders out of 800. Since 2003, Chris has been trading independently while also educating others through platforms like Simpler Trading, where he shares his strategies and market insights.
Chris is particularly known for his expertise in short selling, market structure, and pattern recognition. He focuses on helping traders identify high-probability opportunities in both bullish and bearish market conditions, emphasizing discipline, risk management, and the importance of understanding market psychology.