He enjoys working with clients, helping them to develop their trading skills, and was introduced to the commodity markets via a Grants Pass Futures Course several years ago. Mark has since expanded his trading knowledge to include a variety of technical, seasonal, and fundamental analysis methods. He firmly believes in risk management of one s trading funds and following a prudent money management plan. Mark s interests outside the office include track and field where he helps out at during the spring with the local high school as an assistant coach, and was once himself ranked nationally as a Decathlete. His other hobbies include water and snow skiing, slo-pitch softball, fitness related activities, and spending time with his wife Kirsten and sons, Hunter and Austin.
Paper trading is also available, free of charge.
As well as being a broker, Erik is involved with education and support for new traders. His personal trading experience and passion for the markets allows him to customize trading plans for novice or experienced traders. His commodity career started at Opportunities in Options, where he was a broker. Then, Erik was asked to be a Founding Senior Broker of the Great Pacific Trading Company in Grants Pass, Oregon. His duties included being the Associate Editor of their newsletter, writer of the GPTC daily trading hotline, and being a broker-representative at Ken Roberts seminars throughout the country.