Our Story

My name is Scott Batchelar, and I am the founder and Head Trader of SteadyVol Asset Management, LLC. I began my career in the mortgage industry in 1994 after graduating from college, when I first began working for Wells Fargo. I spent the next fifteen years working in multiple capacities in the mortgage industry for many of the largest banks, including Key Bank, Citibank, and Bank of America. During this time period, I began trading mortgage and treasury bonds while developing my career. However, in 2008, the housing crisis began. For those who have not seen the movie Too Big to Fail, it is an excellent depiction of what was going on behind the scenes at that time. It was during this time that I first began to trade options. At that stage, it was not for speculation but rather for overall portfolio protection. However, I became fascinated immediately with the endless possibilities of option trading. In 2008, I left the mortgage industry and began working for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor, and I have been working in financial services ever since. I also began trading options professionally in 2010 with the proprietary trading firm Maverick Trading. I have been an active options trader and educator for the past fifteen years, working on different option trading websites. In 2024, I decided it was time to launch my own site. Welcome to SteadyVol Asset Management, LLC.