Steve began his trading career in 1983 at the Chicago Board of Trade and progressed to the CBOE as Head Market Maker for O’Connor and Associates. Mr. Claussen spent five years overseas in Tokyo and London for Swiss Bank as Executive Director. After returning to the U.S, Steve was Managing Director at Wachovia Securities. In 2005, Steve joined proprietary options-trading firm PEAK6 Investments, L.P., the parent company of retail brokerage OptionsHouse, which Steve joined in 2008.

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Feb 11, 2011

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Markets

CBOE Holdings (CBOE): Trading the Takeover Rumors

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Feb 11, 2011

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Feb 9, 2011

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Investing

Event-Based Option Trading: Put Spreads vs. Long Calls

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Feb 9, 2011

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Jan 6, 2011

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Markets

Is it Time to Trade General Motors (NYSE:GM)?

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Jan 6, 2011

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Jan 5, 2011

Steve Claussen

Markets

Coach (COH) Bulls Active in Long-Term Calls

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Jan 5, 2011

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Dec 28, 2010

Steve Claussen

Markets

Finding Option Alternatives for Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)

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Dec 28, 2010

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Dec 22, 2010

Steve Claussen

Markets

Southwestern Energy (SWN) Traders Take a (Discounted) Bullish Stand

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Dec 22, 2010

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Dec 21, 2010

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Markets

Option Investors (Still) Bearish on Wells Fargo (WFC)

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Dec 21, 2010

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Dec 21, 2010

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Markets

Option Trading Strategies for Ford Motor (F) Investors

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Dec 21, 2010

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Dec 17, 2010

Steve Claussen

Markets

Will Lululemon (LULU) Continue to Trend Higher?

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Dec 17, 2010

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Dec 16, 2010

Steve Claussen

Markets

Activity Seen in Kohl's (KSS) Long-Term Calls

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Dec 16, 2010

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