Brent Kochuba
Brent Kochuba is the Founder of SpotGamma, a leading financial analytics and market intelligence firm specializing in modeling U.S. equity and index options flows to forecast market behavior. At SpotGamma, Kochuba leads product innovation, research development, and educational content focused on how options positioning and dealer hedging activity influence market volatility and price action. With nearly two decades of experience as an options and equities broker, Kochuba has developed deep expertise in derivatives trading, volatility analysis, and predictive market modeling. Before founding SpotGamma, he served as a Portfolio Manager at Seven North Capital Management, where he designed and managed options-based investment strategies. Earlier in his career, he worked as a derivatives broker at Wolverine Execution Services, Credit Suisse, and Bank of America, gaining hands-on experience across institutional trading and risk management. Kochuba’s research and insights on options flows, gamma exposure, and market structure have been featured in leading financial media outlets, and he is widely recognized as an industry expert in options flow analytics.
Brent Kochuba Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder
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AES® Options Sales
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Trader
Academic History
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B.S., Emerging Technologies
SpotGamma, founded by Brent Kochuba, is a leading financial research and analytics firm specializing in modeling equity and index options flows to forecast and interpret market behavior.
Kochuba and his team have pioneered a data-driven approach that reveals how large institutional options positions and dealer hedging flows—particularly in major indices such as the S&P 500—shape short-term market volatility and trend direction.
By analyzing metrics such as synthetic open interest, gamma exposure levels, and high-impact options trades, SpotGamma delivers actionable insights and indicators used by both institutional investors and sophisticated retail traders.
The firm’s research helps market participants identify how derivatives flows and positioning pressures influence liquidity, volatility, and momentum across the equity landscape.
MEDIA PRESENCE
Brent Kochuba and SpotGamma are widely recognized as industry thought leaders on options flows, market structure, and volatility dynamics.
Their insights have been featured in leading financial media, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Real Vision, where Kochuba frequently discusses the growing influence of derivatives activity on equity markets and investor behavior.