baugunas@shadowtrader.net

Brad Augunas was one of the first individuals to join the ShadowTrader team many years ago when Peter decided to expand his reach beyond just himself. Brad took over the original SquawkBox broadcast in 2009 which was the first of its kind to ever be embedded within the platform of a major retail brokerage.

Prior to transitioning to trading full time, Brad worked for the Vanguard Group on the trade and bond desks where he received his series 6,7, and 63 licenses. Piquing his interest in the markets, that experience led him to a local prop firm where he thrived as a trader and market maker until the firm shut its doors after 9/11.

Brad holds an undergraduate degree in finance and business administration from Penn State University and currently resides very close to the ShadowTrader offices in Haverford, PA.

Technicals and market internals are the focus of Brad’s day to day trading. He also likes to trade news events or potential catalysts such as Fed meetings, economic data releases or anything that can move the markets. He is constantly scanning the markets to determine who is winning the day.

When not actively trading equities, options, and futures, Brad likes shredding on his guitar (he does some mean Iron Maiden licks), banging on drums, skiing, snowboarding, playing squash and riding his bike.

Hank Brown is a seasoned full-time trader with over seven years of professional experience and more than a decade of market involvement. His passion for both trading and technology has led him to develop multiple trading scripts and AI-driven market research tools across various platforms.

Hank approaches the markets with a strong macroeconomic perspective, focusing on understanding the broader economic forces that drive price action. He specializes in day trading and swing trading stocks, with occasional ventures into options trading.

A firm believer in the importance of trader psychology and risk management, Hank is dedicated to helping traders develop disciplined mindsets and sustainable strategies. As a moderator in the Stocks & Options room, Hank shares deep experience, technical insight, and enthusiasm for markets to the community.

jcausic@shadowtrader.net

About the time of the dot-com crash in early 2000, Josip had an epiphany. He concluded that just depending on a financial advisors’ guidance wasn’t going to cut it, realizing that the advisor’s income depended on asset-under-management (AUM) fees, and not on client’s profitability! From that point on, Josip shifted from assuming that his advisors knew best to “I need to understand this myself.”

Consequently, he embarked on a self-taught path as a retail trader, specifically in options trading. Larry McMillan’s classic “Options as a Strategic Investment” became the foundation. Eventually encountering former Chicago market makers and learning a few secrets from the pros was the final piece of the puzzle that completed Josip’s path to consistent profitability. Josip sees this time period as his “breakthrough” by being exposed to institutional and market-maker thinking.

Drawing on his experience in academia (University of Toronto, multiple public and private institutions in Florida and California), Josip gravitated towards education in the financial space. As Online Trading Academy (OTA) originally used a trading-floor-style learning environment before evolving into a more structured classroom and online education model, it was a perfect fit. From 2007 to 2020, Josip was one of their top options instructors, teaching strategies to thousands of struggling retail traders worldwide.

Of Hungarian descent and originally from Yugoslavia, and now residing in sunny Orange County California, Josip enjoys reading, swimming, jigsaw puzzles. and believes that everyone should get on a StairMaster at least once per day!

sschneider@shadowtrader.net

Actively involved in the markets since 2015, Scott’s focus has been singular, bordering on obsession. He knew early on that the path to success was to understand the broader market, and all the market generated information that it
provides.

Becoming a father in 2017 prompted a career shift from part time to full time trading. In May 2020, Scott discovered Peter’s YouTube videos, which helped him turn the corner in his own trading and elevate his approach considerably.

Like many of our moderators, Scott is also a student of James Dalton and the market profile. Scott leverages market internals, psychology, and price action understanding through what Peter calls the “3 line method” for futures trading. Scott believes that one must continually accept change and embrace adaptability over biases. To that end, Scott competes daily in the futures markets with an open mind and encourages his followers to do the same.

When the markets are closed, Scott relishes laughing with his family, loud hip hop, and dancing in the rain when the metaphorical storm comes. His journey epitomizes passion and resilience in navigating the markets and life.

mdelecki@shadowtrader.net

Some people are just drawn to numbers and technology from a young age. Feeling that these things often go hand in hand, Marcin completed a computer science degree from the the University of British Columbia (UBC) and later became a Canadian CPA.

Wanting a little more time freedom, Marcin gravitated towards the financial markets in 1996, and has been fully immersed ever since. His focus is mainly on daytrading index futures (/ES) and also large cap tech stocks. Over time, he has developed a knack for identifying when short squeezes and stop runs are about to begin.

Successful traders usually have some sort of “aha moment” if they can survive the first few years of active trading. For Marcin, this came about in the early 2,000’s when he realized that he was falling victim to fakeouts and chasing big green momentum candles. Knowing there had to be a better way, he started researching auction theory and how it applies to financial markets. That led him to Mind over Markets by James Dalton which is a common entry point for traders who want to apply market profile to their trading.

The way that market profile applies different time frames into auction market theory clicked immediately for Marcin and he has been applying it successfully to the futures markets ever since. If you ask him, he’ll tell you that he just likes that the charts look a lot like the dripping code in The Matrix!

When not daytrading futures live in the ShadowTrader SquawkBox, Marcin enjoys competitive shooting as a member of the ISPC, researching and piloting new software and hardware, and spending time with his family.

nvictor@shadowtrader.net

After building a successful career in product development and sourcing within the grocery industry, Nathan stepped away from that path to pursue trading full-time, driven by a deeper sense of calling. Over the past decade, he’s become deeply focused on studying market behavior—how price moves through auctions, where liquidity is built and taken, and how markets respond when pushed out of balance.

He primarily trades ES futures, focusing on short-term swing reversion opportunities. His process blends auction market theory and market profile with risk-tolerance frameworks to identify when price has moved too far from value. By focusing on liquidity, positioning, and the quality of price movement, he stays aligned with the auction—letting it show its hand before committing capital.

Much of his foundation was shaped by years of learning from the ShadowTrader team, reinforcing a process built on preparation, discipline, and consistent execution. Not every move is meant to be caught—but staying consistent with structure helps filter out low-probability trades, preserving both financial and mental capital in a game that’s as much psychological as it is technical.

At his core, Nathan views trading as stewardship—managing risk with intention so that success in the markets can be used to serve others well.

When not at the screens, he can be found working on his hobby farm and spending time with family and friends.