Jonathan Rose
Editor, Masters in Trading, InvestorPlace
Jonathan Rose is a professional trader, market strategist, and educator with more than 25 years of experience in the financial markets. He began his trading career in 1997 on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), managing Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures during the height of the dot-com era.
Jonathan quickly rose through the ranks of the trading industry, becoming Director of Trading at a leading proprietary trading firm, where he managed teams of traders and oversaw sophisticated risk-management strategies. He later served as a market maker at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), one of the world's premier options exchanges, specializing in high-volume trading across some of the market's most actively traded securities.
In 2015, Jonathan founded Masters in Trading to provide individual investors with access to the same tools, strategies, and market insights traditionally reserved for professional traders. His signature divergence-based trading approach focuses on identifying price dislocations among correlated assets, helping traders uncover high-probability opportunities while maintaining disciplined risk management.
Known for his practical, real-time teaching style, Jonathan delivers daily market analysis through live trading sessions, premium advisory services, and proprietary trading tools. Throughout his career, he has mentored thousands of traders—from complete beginners to seasoned professionals—empowering them to develop the skills, discipline, and mindset needed to navigate today's markets with greater confidence.