Best Brokers
A small selection of senior brokers whose work we follow and learn from — across FX, equities, commodities, indices and digital assets.
Marcus Holloway
Twenty years on a London tier-one FX desk. Known for a disciplined, range-aware approach to majors and a measured view on emerging-market crosses.
Sophia Chen
Hong Kong-based equities trader covering Asian and US tech. Writes a widely-read weekly note on earnings positioning and sector rotation.
Elena Volkov
Energy and metals broker with a Zurich background. Cited by Bloomberg on the WTI strip three times in 2025. Strong on inventory-driven setups.
Daniel Ferreira
Built one of the first regulated crypto desks in Frankfurt. Speaks at the European Digital Assets Forum. Focused on custody-aware portfolio construction.
Aiko Nakamura
Former Tokyo macro desk lead. Builds index baskets around BoJ policy cycles. Quiet, methodical, and famously early on the Yen carry unwind.
Rafael Costa
São Paulo broker covering BRL, MXN and the LATAM equity floor. Practical, on-the-floor knowledge of regional liquidity windows.
Hannah Whitfield
Ex-buy-side rates trader from a UK pension house. Specialises in duration overlays for medium-term portfolios. Co-author of two academic papers on convexity.
Idris Mahmoud
Dubai-based execution specialist. Designs algo-aware risk frameworks for high-net-worth desks. Strong opinions on slippage measurement that you can quote him on.