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Since 1995, we've provided customized services to thousands of traders. OUR CULTURE IS ONE OF TRUST. OUR MISSION: Independence, Objectivity and Reliability.

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With a variety of market approaches for traders and producers at every level, we provide the education and tools you need to optimize your trading experience.

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Alec Torrey

Alec Torrey

Alec excels at providing insight to traders across the spectrum, from the new producer to the new self-directed speculator. His hands-on experience and deep background in agriculture gives him the patience and energy to help clients of all levels of knowledge

Broker Facts:

Expertise: Ag markets
Role: Futures & Options Broker
Fascinating fact: He gained his experience working as a farmhand on a cotton farm.

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Brian Cullen

Brian Cullen

Brian Cullen is a Senior Futures and Options Broker and Market Strategist with Daniels Trading. He is the publisher of The Cullen Outlook newsletter and the author of How To Guide: 10 Rules for Technical Futures Trading and How To Guide: 12+ Candlestick Formations Every Technical Trader Should Know, guides for traders looking to learn or improve their technical trading skills.

Broker Facts:

Success tip: He scans the market section every day looking for technical setups and chart formations.
Fraternity: Sigma Chi (Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Arizona State University)

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Burton Schlichter

Burton Schlichter

Burton “Burt” Schlichter has more than 20 years of futures trading experience, including educating, mentoring, and executing for retail and institutional clients. He places a strong emphasis on trading the markets from a technical standpoint and on utilizing spread trading. Additionally, Burt has extensive knowledge of options trading strategies.

Broker Facts:

  • Goes by: “Burt”
    Favorite quote: “I don’t believe in Holy Grails. Plan the trade. Trade the plan.” – B. Schlichter
  • Favorite pro tips: “6 Keys to Successful Trading”

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Craig Turner

Craig Turner

Craig Turner is a Senior Broker at Daniels Trading, author of Turner’s Take Newsletter and Podcast and Turner’s Take Ag Marketing. Craig is often quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Dow Jones Newswire, and Corn & Soybean Digest, and also makes appearances on SiriusXM — Rural Radio Channel 80, providing commentary for the grain and livestock markets.

Broker Facts:

Favorite market: Grains
Favorite pizza: Biased toward New York style, but he loves both.
Favorite sports team: Liverpool FC!

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Don DeBartolo

Don DeBartolo

Don’s responsibilities as a broker include providing market analysis, trade execution, and money management to his clients around the world. In March 2010, he developed a formal trade advisory, Trade Spotlight, for clients of the firm seeking specific trade recommendations and subsequent risk management.

Broker Facts:

Started out as: An arbitrage clerk in the S&P futures pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
Specializes in: Futures and commodity options, option writing.
Played for: The Chicago Griffins rugby club.

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Donna Hughes

Donna Hughes

In 1980, Donna became Series 3 licensed and joined a firm led by prominent pork belly hedger George Segal where she expanded on her knowledge of physical commodities by hedging and merchandising pork bellies. It was during that time that Donna gained the knowledge and experience for hedging and markets that she utilizes today to assist producers in their Risk Management strategies.

Broker Facts:

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Currently Resides: Abilene, Texas
Area of Expertise: Commodity Commentary

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Jace Jarboe

Jace Jarboe

Jace is devoted to learning all aspects of the futures industry and is dedicated to helping his clients achieve their short- and long-term trading goals. Jace assists clients in a variety of commodity sectors, with both speculating and hedging, and through utilizing futures, options, spreads, and spot FX.

Broker Facts:

He writes blog posts: Blog Posts by Jace
And e-books: eBooks by Jace
And has hosted a ton of webinars: Webinars by Jace

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Jim Burket

Jim Burket

In 1990, Jim received an intriguing offer from Andy Daniels to join him at Linnco Futures, and they have worked together ever since. Currently, Jim is Senior Vice President at Daniels Trading, using his extensive background in trade execution, brokerage, and back-office navigation. He has watched Daniels Trading grow from a two-man operation to its current position as one of the largest introducing brokers.

Broker Facts:

First job: Menswear retail sales
Where he learned the futures business: As a clerk in the treasury bond futures pit on the Chicago Board of Trade grain floor.
Years in the industry: 25+

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John Payne

John Payne

John is a Senior Futures & Options Broker and Market Strategist with Daniels Trading. He is the publisher of the grain-focused newsletter, This Week in Grain and the Swine Times.

Broker Facts:

Former career: U.S. Navy
How he thinks of clients: As teammates
Why he joined Daniels Trading: The integrity and straightforward approach of the management team and brokers

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Jonathon Haralson

Jonathon Haralson

Jonathon is a 6th generation farmer from North Texas where he and his family grew wheat, cattle, and pecans. In 2018 he joined Daniels Trading as a series 3 broker with a desire to help farmers and ranchers deal with the same challenges he faces on a daily basis with his own farm.

Broker Facts:

Alma mater: Texas A&M University
Degree: Agricultural Development with an emphasis in Beef Cattle and Dairy Science

 

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Kirk Donsbach

Kirk Donsbach

Kirk was born and raised in production agriculture. His experience in hedging was developed over 14 years of hands-on experience helping to manage his family’s cow/calf operation. In an effort to assist his fellow producers in risk management, Kirk became a Daniels Trading Broker in 2015.

Broker Facts:

Graduated from: Rocky Mountain College
Sits on: The board of the local public school
Second job: Managing/operating the family cow/calf operation in rural Montana

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Tom Dosdall

Tom Dosdall

Tom has supported traders and investors worldwide across all Daniels Trading execution categories. With the understanding that each client is unique, Tom has shown an ability to listen to the needs of each and match them with the service or product that best suits their circumstances.

Broker Facts:

Author of: Technical Ag Knowledge
Market perspective: 80% technical, 20% fundamental
Expertise: Grains, cattle, dairy, and lean hog markets

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Tony Kasathsko

Tony Kasathsko

Tony was born and raised in Valencia, Venezuela. The fact that Tony is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese allows him to help Latin American institutions and clients when facilitating their access to different derivative markets.

Broker Facts:

Guest speaker location: Spain (where he taught point-and-figure charts to traders)
Year he left sunny Miami for chilly Chicago: 2003
Number of Languages spoken: Three – English, Spanish, Portuguese

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