Chat With Traders · Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Peter Brandt shared that his trading career began in the 1970s, trading gold and currency futures shortly after they became available. He experienced various market cycles, including inflationary booms and crashes, transitioning from open outcry to electronic trading.
“Gold was not a tradable commodity in the United States until 1972, 1973. So, you know, I started trading right at the beginning of trading gold.”
“I started trading when we started trading currency futures back at the International Monetary Market, which was part of the CME.”
“He's been in this space for over 50 years. He entered the commodity business in the 1970s.”