Nishant Bhandari

Impact-oriented finance professional with 11+ years in derivatives trading and market analysis. Skilled in portfolio management, algorithm development, and execution of trading strategies. Proven leader with strong technical and analytical abilities.

Work Experience

Pace Stock Broking Pvt. Ltd | Head of Fixed Income Trading | Delhi

  • Developed and implemented strategies for trading fixed income products such as US  bonds, equity futures, and derivatives.
  • Monitored market developments and trends in order to identify potential opportunities for trading activities.
  • Executed trades based on established risk management guidelines and portfolio objectives.
  • Generated average returns of 130% YoY basis during each calendar year

Alpha Alternatives | Associate Vice President | Mumbai

  • Oversaw the options trading desk and managed monthly capital deployment
  • Conducted extensive research on US & Indian equity markets to identify lucrative investment opportunities
  • Developed and executed product strategies for trend-following systems and equity participation
  • Led a team of five members and provided comprehensive training and guidance on identifying and capitalised  on arbitrage opportunities in the Indian  equity market.

Axxela Advisory | Associate Vice President | Kolkata

  • Led in-house technical team to develop algorithms widely utilised by the company
  • Took positions based on movements in asset classes such as bonds and equity indices
  • Conducted fundamental analysis to assess the impact of macroeconomic factors
  • Built and implemented experimental trading strategies by developing tools and indicators
  • Executed hedging strategies and data-driven buy-sell decisions
  • Applied advanced strategies like intra and inter-market spreads, butterflies, and exotic structures

Futures First | Market Analyst | Jaipur

  • Traded futures and options of short-term interest rate, equity, and 10-year government bonds
  • Served as a front-end derivatives trader in the Fixed Income space, overseeing CBOT and LIFFE exchanges
  • Mentored and supervised 20+ junior employees in their trading activities, providing guidance and support
  • Pioneered team trading approach to creating synergies, which later became the norm in the company
  • Led and supervised campus recruitment drives in premier national-level institutes
  • Presented weekly meetings to analyse current economic scenarios and profitable trading strategies

 

 

Accomplishments
  • Global Upcoming Trader of the year,2014, Futures First - Awarded to the trader with the most sizeable book value across all branches, globally.
  • Trading awards - Most profitable trader during FY 2016 and 2017 through Futures First
  • Trading Awards - Awarded to the trader managing the most profitable P&L across all branches in India.

 

Education

B.E. Honours (Civil Engineering), BITS Pilani, Pilani campus

Certificates
  • Chartered Financial Analyst, L1 - Chartered Financial Institute
  • NCFM Options Module, National Stock Exchange
Co/Extra-curricular
  • Senate Member at BITS Pilani
  • Branch Coordinator at BITS Pilani, Electrical Engineering branch.

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 11 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Head of Fixed Income Trading, Pace Stock Trading Pvt. Ltd.

    AVP, Alpha Alternatives

    AVP, Axxela Advisory

    Senior Trader, Futures First

  • Function : Analytics & Data Science
    Finance/Accounting
  • Industry/Sector: BFSI
Work Experience

Pace Stock Broking Pvt. Ltd | Head of Fixed Income Trading | Delhi

  • Developed and implemented strategies for trading fixed income products such as US  bonds, equity futures, and derivatives.
  • Monitored market developments and trends in order to identify potential opportunities for trading activities.
  • Executed trades based on established risk management guidelines and portfolio objectives.
  • Generated average returns of 130% YoY basis during each calendar year

Alpha Alternatives | Associate Vice President | Mumbai

  • Oversaw the options trading desk and managed monthly capital deployment
  • Conducted extensive research on US & Indian equity markets to identify lucrative investment opportunities
  • Developed and executed product strategies for trend-following systems and equity participation
  • Led a team of five members and provided comprehensive training and guidance on identifying and capitalised  on arbitrage opportunities in the Indian  equity market.

Axxela Advisory | Associate Vice President | Kolkata

  • Led in-house technical team to develop algorithms widely utilised by the company
  • Took positions based on movements in asset classes such as bonds and equity indices
  • Conducted fundamental analysis to assess the impact of macroeconomic factors
  • Built and implemented experimental trading strategies by developing tools and indicators
  • Executed hedging strategies and data-driven buy-sell decisions
  • Applied advanced strategies like intra and inter-market spreads, butterflies, and exotic structures

Futures First | Market Analyst | Jaipur

  • Traded futures and options of short-term interest rate, equity, and 10-year government bonds
  • Served as a front-end derivatives trader in the Fixed Income space, overseeing CBOT and LIFFE exchanges
  • Mentored and supervised 20+ junior employees in their trading activities, providing guidance and support
  • Pioneered team trading approach to creating synergies, which later became the norm in the company
  • Led and supervised campus recruitment drives in premier national-level institutes
  • Presented weekly meetings to analyse current economic scenarios and profitable trading strategies

 

 

Accomplishments
  • Global Upcoming Trader of the year,2014, Futures First - Awarded to the trader with the most sizeable book value across all branches, globally.
  • Trading awards - Most profitable trader during FY 2016 and 2017 through Futures First
  • Trading Awards - Awarded to the trader managing the most profitable P&L across all branches in India.

 

Education

B.E. Honours (Civil Engineering), BITS Pilani, Pilani campus

Certificates
  • Chartered Financial Analyst, L1 - Chartered Financial Institute
  • NCFM Options Module, National Stock Exchange
Co/Extra-curricular
  • Senate Member at BITS Pilani
  • Branch Coordinator at BITS Pilani, Electrical Engineering branch.