Hi. I’m Kris.
I write a lot of words on the internet about options, trading, investing, education, parenting and above all thriving via better decisions. Designing a life that is rewarding, sustainable, and enables endurance which is the foundation of getting somewhere worth going to.
Besides being a compulsion, writing has been an unrivaled way to both “learn in public” and “find the others”.
Background
Personal
- Made in Brooklyn, raised in NJ
- Cornell alum (Econ)
- Currently live in the Bay Area with my wife and kids
Career
2000-2012: Floor Trader
Made option markets in various pits in NYC (AMEX, NYSE, NYMEX, COMEX, ICE/NYBOT)
- 8 years with SIG
- 4 years as founder of a market-making group
2012-2021: Hedge fund portfolio manager
Started and ran the commodity options business for Parallax Volatility Advisors in SF
2018-Today: A growing universe of Moontower projects 👇🏽
Non-Writing
- Co-founder of moontower.ai an options trading analytics app
- Angel and emerging fund investments (including advisory)
- Private investing (see On Active Management and Private Investments)
- Volunteer coordination of a non-profit local social club
- Volunteer tutoring in Oakland public schools
Public
🗣️Speaking
I’ve given educational talks on options, decision-making, and investing at:
- UNC Quant Investing Club
🎙️Podcast Appearances
A sample of interviews I’ve done:
✍🏽Guest Posts
Writing I’ve done for others: