Website: https://shootinthebull.com/
Swift Trading Company is a commodities brokerage based in Brentwood, Tennessee, with a focus on futures and options markets, livestock and agricultural price risk, and related market commentary. The firm operates the “Shootin’ The Bull” commentary brand for which the website domain is named, publishing daily market analysis aimed at producers, hedgers, and traders. Swift Trading Company is registered as a guaranteed introducing broker (GIB) clearing through ADM Investor Services, Inc. (ADMIS), and it maintains offices in Tennessee and Florida.
Services
According to the website, Swift Trading Company provides commodity brokerage along with a range of supporting services for market participants. Listed offerings include:
- Futures and options trading guidance
- Hedging services for producers and commercial clients
- Consulting and risk management
- Livestock and agricultural price risk guidance
- Daily market commentaries and educational resources
The firm publishes the “Mid-Day Cattle Comment,” a recurring market update for which a 30-day trial is offered through email signup, and the broader “Shootin’ The Bull” commentary. The site also notes that speaking engagements are available, and it links to educational materials and hedging guides from CME Group, closing-price data, and account forms. Clearing and execution are handled through ADM Investor Services.
About
The company was formed in 2014 by Christopher B. Swift, who is described on the site as a Nashville native and the founder of the firm. According to his profile, Swift attended Austin Peay State University and Middle Tennessee State University, began his career in lending, and then worked for several years as a retail commodity broker with J.C. Bradford & Co. until 2000 before establishing Swift Trading Company as a GIB clearing through ADMIS. The site states he has more than 30 years in the business and authors the firm’s daily market commentaries.
The team page also lists Chris Winward, a partner who serves as Branch Manager of the Delray Beach, Florida office and holds an Animal Science degree from Oklahoma State University; Doug Kitchen, a longtime futures industry veteran and Kansas State University graduate who recruits and trains commodity brokers for the firm; and Shawn Gammon, a Belmont University finance graduate focused on business development and marketing.
Location & Contact
- Address: 100 Westwood Place, Suite 340, Brentwood, TN 37027
- Toll-Free: (877) 863-2206
- Local: (615) 844-2206
- Email: [email protected]
The firm also maintains a branch office in Delray Beach, Florida.
Additional Information
The website lists ADM Investor Services, Inc. (ADMIS) as the firm’s clearing relationship and references CME Group educational courses, hedging guides, and commodity market closing prices among its provided resources. Account forms are accessible through the site. Swift Trading Company maintains a presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and it offers email signup for its cattle market commentary.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (shootinthebull.com).