Anthony J. Saliba

Anthony J. Saliba has been a pioneer and active participant in the Chicago derivatives markets for over 20 years. He holds exchange memberships on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (serving on the Board of Directors from 1987-1990), The Chicago Board of Trade, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. His list of current professional endeavors include: Founder of Saliba Portfolio Management, L.L.C., a portfolio management firm providing state-of-the-art investment enhancement techniques through the use of derivatives; Founding Member of Saliba Partners, L.L.C. an options trading firm on the floor of the CBOE; Founder of International Trading Institute, Ltd., an internationally renowned derivatives training institution; Founder of First Traders Analytical Solutions, N.A., a system solution provider for front and middle office trading, pricing and risk-management systems for the electronic trading of options and Founder of LiquidPoint, LLC, (1999), offering options execution/facilitation enhanced liquid & pottential price improvement for Options customers. Mr. Saliba has become a nationally recognized consultant on the emergence and functions of electronic markets, and is often quoted in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The New York Times. He is frequently invited to speak at industry forums such as events sponsored by the Futures Industry Association and the Futures Magazine conferences, predominantly on past and potential events in electronic trading of derivatives. Mr. Saliba began his career trading equity options as an independent market maker on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange in 1979. Over the next 13 years, he gained extensive experience in the trading of currencies, equities and S&P 500 contracts. In each of these markets Mr. Saliba emerged as a dominant presence. Eventually, he focused his attention on the trading of index products, and quickly acquired the traded volume to be considered one of the top traders in that fast-paced market. When the stock market collapsed in October 1987, Mr. Saliba's system of disciplined, diligent trading, achieved success while other option trading formats failed. This success earned him a place in the national bestseller, Market Wizards, by Jack Schwager. In the wake of the crash of 1987, Mr. Saliba realized that the options trading industry would continue to grow in a variety of levels and directions. He concluded that a solid education of the fundamentals of derivatives trading would provide the cornerstone for such growth. With this in mind, Mr. Saliba formed the internationally recognized International Trading Institute (ITI), in 1989. The hallmark of the ITI curriculum is the fostering of the attitudes of rigor and discipline in trading and risk-management. During the past 15 years, ITI has trained over 3000 market participants from major financial institutions throughout the world.

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Important Disclosures Please be advised that options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Because of the importance of tax considerations to all options transactions, the investor considering options should consult with his/her tax advisor as to how taxes affect the outcome of contemplated options transactions. To receive a copy of the Options Disclosure Document please contact Karen Johnson at 312.986.2000