David Bean has been trading the financial markets for 17 years, beginning with stocks in 1995 and futures in 1996. In 1997 he began developing automated trading systems, first specializing in the currencies and then migrating to stock index futures. He is currently registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor and has managed money for and consulted hedge funds and individual clients. His formal academic studies include a BS in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1994. He worked in government and corporate wireless telecommunications from 1995-2000 and became a full-time trader in 2001.