It’s said that life can come down to just a few moments – for entrepreneurs we call that a #turningpoint. Each week we will bring in some of Chicago’s most successful entrepreneurs to tell us about those moments that changed their business lives. This week we’re featuring the better half of the of the TastyTrade duo, Tony Battista, who started his career in options and futures trading in 1983, as an independent Market Maker at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). He also worked as a local independent trader at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), where he traded the 30-year bond future. While primarily an independent trader in the S&P 100 Index (OEX, XEO) pit, Battista spent three years in the AOL equity pit. He also served on the CBOE arbitration committee for over 10 years, ruling on disputes between traders and trading firms, prior to joining thinkorswim. He absolutely loves co-hosting tastytrade LIVE! with Tom Sosnoff on the tastytrade network… the #1 ranked financial program on the internet!