Our People Are Your People
Hi, I'm Trader Steve!
When I launched Candid way back in 2009, I knew traders needed some serious help. But I wanted to provide help in the right way, authentic and real... and make it fun together along the way!
Candid means truthful and straightforward.
It's been in our name from Day 1 and engrained within our DNA as an organization ever since.
All our internal people appreciate our global growth is the direct result of ensuring the progress of our most important other people... YOU, our loyal members.
It's simple, but profound.
That's also why I personally recruited an All-Star team of Market Veterans, Industry Pros and teammates who are authentic and genuinely committed to help you succeed. So as you get to know your Candid Team on this page, I want you to know that we mean it when we say...
Our People Are Your People!
32+ Year Industry Veteran (1993)
As President, Glenn Swanson brings over three decades of trading industry experience to head up our Executive Management team. Since 2018, Glenn has supported the company as its largest individual stakeholder. ow enthusiastically
EVERY TRADER HAS A STORY: Glenn graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, MO with a BSBA in Finance with minors in Economics and Accounting. Glenn started his financial industry career in 1991 with Merrill Lynch International Bank, Ltd. in London. He returned to Chicago in 1993 where he worked as a retail commodity broker until 1998.
In 1998, Glenn joined Daniels Trading as the Senior Vice President of Marketing. Daniels
Trading is a large Independent Introducing Broker servicing both individual clients and
select institutions.
FUN FACT:
Glenn has known our Founder for over 24 years and has been an active investor in the company since 2018.
30+ year veteran of the exchange traded futures space
Glenn Swanson was first registered with the NFA as an Associated Person in 1993. He worked as a broker from 1993-1998 when he took a role as a SVP for FuturesOnline, the first web based trading platform for retail customers. In 1999 he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer managing both the FuturesOnline offering as well as Daniels Trading, a multi-faceted division of an FCM serving both retail and institutional clients. He was promoted to President of Global Asset Advisors which operating both the Daniels Trading as well as the Top Third Ag Marketing client offerings. In he facilitated the sale of both these businesses to GAIN Capital, LLC (a NYSE listed company). From 2014 to 2021 he served as the President-Futures Division continuing to oversee the businesses which he and has partners sold to GAIN while also leading the exchange traded futures activities for GAIN’s futures commission merchant (FCM). After the sale of GAIN Capital to Stone X Financial, he executed the integration of these businesses into Stone X yielding millions in synergies. After the completion of this integration he has been involved in various industry related consulting arrangements as well as various other companies that he and his senior partner at Daniels Trading have invested in over the years.
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40+ Year Trading Professional (1985)
We're honored to have RETO FELLER as our Director of Education. He oversees the implementation and perpetual monitoring of our proprietary training curriculums and trader certification programs.
EVERY TRADER HAS A STORY: Reto is an accomplished trading industry expert with a remarkable professional career spanning over 30 years. He has leveraged TAS decision-support trading tools since 2009, initially via our Bloomberg professional products and then later as an independent trader. Reto gained vast TAS-specific knowledge and strategies by being personally mentored 1-on-1 by our Founder.
Reto specializes in macro-driven discretionary and systematic/algorithmic trading, with deep expertise in FX, options, and cross-asset strategies. Reto held senior leadership roles at UBS, Commerzbank, Merrill Lynch, HSBC Private Bank, BlueCrest, Westpac, and Graham Capital.
He is the Founder of Swissematics, a London-based proprietary trading and consultancy firm, and a Senior Advisor at Velador Associates, focusing on forensic analysis, compliance, and expert witness services in trading litigation. Fluent in multiple languages (English, German, French & Swiss) and holding prior certifications including FCA (CF30), CeMAP®, and NFA/FINRA, Reto combines regulatory knowledge with hands-on trading acumen.
FUN FACT: Reto is a Certified PADI OWSI dive instructor, enjoys Motor Sports and coaching youth rugby.
FAVORITE WORDS: "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." ~ Mark Twain
20+ Year Day-Trader (2005)
TIM CHUGH proudly serves as the Chair of our Community Board. Tim meets regularly with our elected Member-Board to keep an active pulse on our community culture and prioritize growth initiatives.
EVERY TRADER HAS A STORY: Tim started day-trading stocks in 2005 and has focused on futures trading since 2015.
Tim was born in Buffalo, NY and is a die-hard Bills fan. Tim lived in Columbus, OH for 29 years which inspires his fandom for The Ohio State University athletics. After the tragedy of 9/11, Tim's personal awakening provided him the courage to quit his job as a successful Business Analyst to take on his highest impact role of All-Time... Being a stay-at-home Dad raising his three young boys (distinguished adults now, success). When away from the screens, Tim enjoys traveling the world with his family and fishing.
FUN FACT: For nearly three decades, Tim continues to fearlessly lace up his skates as an Ice Hockey Referee.
FAVORITE WORDS: "Life is not a destination we arrive at, but rather a journey to enjoy and cherish along the way." ~ Self
John
Product R&D Coordinator
Mike
Sr. Technical Support (Level II)
Marlin
Help Desk Specialist
Pia
Global IT Administrator
Shivansh
Office Manager
Margie
Human Resources
Ashley
Recruiting Consultant
Devon
PR & Events Coordinator
RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: THERE IS A RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING STOCKS, ETFS, COMMODITY FUTURES, DERIVATIVES, OPTIONS AND FOREX. THIS RISK CAN BE SUBSTANTIAL AND THEREFORE INVESTORS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THEIR FINANCIAL SUITABILITY PRIOR TO TRADING. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. THE SOFTWARE, STRATEGIES, CHATROOMS, WEBSITES AND ANY ASSOCIATED WEBSITES OR DIGITAL VENUES ARE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OR GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL PROFIT OR THAT LOSSES MAY BE LIMITED IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER. USERS OF THE INFORMATION ACCEPT SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OUTCOMES OF THEIR DEPLOYMENT AND HOLD CANDID COMMODITIES, LLC (DBA CANDID TRADING) AND ANY ASSOCIATED COMPANIES, AGENTS, MANAGEMENT, OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND CUSTOMERS HARMLESS WITHOUT RESERVATION. PLEASE TRADE RESPONSIBLY.
TESTIMONIALS DISCLOSURE: ANY TESTIMONIALS ABOUT THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ON THIS OR ANY AFFILIATED WEBSITES, DIGITAL VENUES, SOCIAL MEDIA, PRINT MEDIA OR IN PERSON MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF OTHER CUSTOMERS AND IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE OR SUCCESS. THE TESTIMONIALS REPRESENT A MOMENT IN TIME AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION LEVELS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE EXPERIENCES SHARED ARE NOT TYPICAL OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO ACHIEVE AND THE CLAIMS HAVE NOT BEEN VERIFIED. YOUR RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED DUE TO A NUMBER OF FACTORS. WE DO NOT TRACK THE TYPICAL RESULTS OF OUR CURRENT OR PAST CUSTOMERS. AS A PROVIDER OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE PERSONAL TRADING ACCOUNTS OR BROKERAGE STATEMENTS OF OUR CUSTOMERS.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC) RULE 4.41: HYPOTHETICAL AND SIMULATED TRADING PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED HEREIN. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY ANY PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM. ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS IS THAT THEY ARE GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. IN ADDITION, HYPOTHETICAL TRADING DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK, AND NO HYPOTHETICAL TRADING RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND LOSSES OR ADHERE TO A PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM IN SPITE OF TRADING LOSSES ARE MATERIAL POINTS WHICH CAN ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS. BECAUSE THESE TRADES HAVE NOT ACTUALLY BEEN EXECUTED, THE HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVER-COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER FACTORS RELATED TO THE MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY SPECIFIC TRADING PROGRAM WHICH CANNOT BE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN SIMULATED TRADING OR IN THE PREPARATION OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS.
ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE AUTOMATIC AND RECURRING IN NATURE. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OR PRORATED RETURN OF FEES ON PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS. TO CANCEL, MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE HELP DESK A MINIMUM OF 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE AUTOMATIC RECURRING BILLING DATE BY EMAILING [email protected].
