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Scott Magnuson

Commodity Trading Advisor,

RJ O’Brien

About Scott

Scott Magnuson, is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor who has been involved in trading the futures markets since 1980. After several years of independent trading, he made a full-time commitment to a career in the industry. Over the years, Mr. Magnuson has personally trained numerous new brokers entering the business in the trading methodologies he has designed, and personally trades for his own accounts. As a featured speaker at numerous national futures conferences, he continues teaching many of these same techniques to public traders. Mr. Magnuson is consistently sought out by the financial print and broadcast media for his commentary on the commodity markets and how current events are impacting price discovery. He is the author of numerous articles and special research reports regarding commodity trading system design and implementation, applied pattern recognition techniques, and studies in seasonal tendency. Mr. Magnuson's ability to quickly teach others in a clear and concise manner keeps him in demand from both novice and experienced traders alike. His ongoing involvement in new market research and the advancement of new technologies in exchange traded products continues earning him the respect of his peers. Mr. Magnuson continues working as an independent researcher and designer of unique trading methodologies.
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