During his time at the CME, he was involved in Index Arbitrage as well as trading foreign currency futures and options. From 1994-1999, he was a proprietary trader for Olde Discount Corporation. Following his tenure at Olde Discount, he founded the Detroit office of Bright Trading, LLC. Since 2003, Joel has been an independent trader researching and developing proprietary indicators and trading systems for the equities and futures markets. Joel is co-founder and co-host of market research firm Premarket Info. During his time at the CME, he was involved in Index Arbitrage as well as trading foreign currency futures and options. From 1994-1999, he was a proprietary trader for Olde Discount Corporation. Following his tenure at Olde Discount, he founded the Detroit office of Bright Trading, LLC. Since 2003, Joel has been an independent trader researching and developing proprietary indicators and trading systems for the equities and futures markets. Host Dennis Dick, CFA, is a proprietary trader, and market structure consultant with Bright Trading LLC. He has twelve years of proprietary trading experience specializing in pair trading, crutch trading, momentum, contrarian, technical, and algorithmic trading. His insights into equity market structure have been cited in a number of financial publications including the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Dow Jones, and Forbes. Dennis is a regular contributor at CFA magazine, and a member of the Capital Markets Policy Council at the CFA Institute. He holds his Business Degree from the University of Windsor with a concentration in Finance and Economics. Dennis Dick, CFA, is a proprietary trader, and market structure consultant with Bright Trading LLC. He has twelve years of proprietary trading experience specializing in pair trading, crutch trading, momentum, contrarian, technical, and algorithmic trading. His insights into equity market structure have been cited in a number of financial publications including the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Dow Jones, and Forbes. Dennis is a regular contributor at CFA magazine, and a member of the Capital Markets Policy Council at the CFA Institute. He holds his Business Degree from the University of Windsor with a concentration in Finance and Economics. Host Brent adds almost a decade worth of financial news experience to the premarket team and Benzinga's newsdesk. His passion for stocks and the news which can move stocks began in the belly of Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Despite a plethora of advanced Finance classes offered by WMU, Brent's appetite for everything equities related could not be quenched and so he endeavored out to begin learning on his own. Since then, Brent has become familiar with thousands of stocks and the underlying companies' business, as well as the numerous economic data points which hit the market each day. Brent adds almost a decade worth of financial news experience to the premarket team and Benzinga's newsdesk. His passion for stocks and the news which can move stocks began in the belly of Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Despite a plethora of advanced Finance classes offered by WMU, Brent's appetite for everything equities related could not be quenched and so he endeavored out to begin learning on his own. Since then, Brent has become familiar with thousands of stocks and the underlying companies' business, as well as the numerous economic data points which hit the market each day. Host Spencer is the producer of PreMarket Prep, doing all the behind-the-scenes work necessary to make sure the show runs smoothly. He also helps with Benzinga's editorial and newsdesk operations. Spencer has a background in media, graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in journalism in 2013. His previous stops include time at USA Today, Sports Illustrated, The Baltimore Sun, and the MLB Network, where he held various roles across multiple platforms in the media industry. Spencer moved to Detroit to join Benzinga in September 2015 after spending the first 24 years of his life on the east coast. Spencer is the producer of PreMarket Prep, doing all the behind-the-scenes work necessary to make sure the show runs smoothly. He also helps with Benzinga's editorial and newsdesk operations. Spencer has a background in media, graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in journalism in 2013. His previous stops include time at USA Today, Sports Illustrated, The Baltimore Sun, and the MLB Network, where he held various roles across multiple platforms in the media industry. Spencer moved to Detroit to join Benzinga in September 2015 after spending the first 24 years of his life on the east coast. Benzinga has created PreMarket Prep to provide everything you need for your premarket trading. Investing in stocks, options, and futures is risky and not suitable for all investors. Please consult your own independent financial adviser before making any investment decisions.
