Linda Bradford Raschke


Linda Bradford Raschke is an American financier, operating mostly as a commodities and futures trader.
She is president of LBRGroup, Inc., a registered CTA and money management firm, and president of LBR Asset Management, a CPO.

Career

Raschke began her professional trading career in 1981 as a market maker in equity options as a member of two exchanges. She began her trading career on the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange and later moved to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. She became a registered CTA in 1992. Since then, she has been the principle trader for several funds and started her own hedge fund in 2002 for which she is the CPO.
Raschke has been a full-time professional trader for over 38 years, and was featured in Jack Schwager's book, The New Market Wizards, as well as the CNBC financial reporter Sue Herera's book, Women of the Street: Making It On Wall Street -- The World's Toughest Business.
In 1995, Raschke co-authored the best selling book, Street Smarts—High Probability Short Term Trading Strategies, with Laurence A. Connors. She has served on the board of directors for the Market Technicians Association and was president of the American Association of Professional Technical Analysts.
Raschke has presented her research and lectured on trading for many globally recognized authorities, including: The Managed Futures Association, American Association of Professional Technical Analysts, International Federation of Technical Analysts, Market Technicians Association, and Bloomberg. She has taught professional and bank traders in over 22 different countries. Additionally, she has been featured in several financial publications, radio, and financial television programs.