Summary
Alvaro Castillo is a proprietary trader and former web developer with 10 years of experience blending technical product skills and market instincts. Currently a Funded Trader at Topstep, he specializes in day trading futures using technical analysis, disciplined risk management, and an entrepreneurial approach to strategy design. His background spans software development and data analysis—building APIs and serverless tools—and content roles in automotive media, giving him a rare mix of quantitative, engineering and storytelling abilities. He also teaches and mentors in web development, reflecting a commitment to continuous learning and clear communication of complex concepts. Based in Miami, Alvaro applies pattern recognition from coding and data work to decode market dynamics and execute innovative trades. Colleagues describe him as analytically rigorous with a creative bent for uncovering non-obvious edges.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development Training, Web Development Training at Zero To Mastery Academy
Bachelor's degree, Marketing, Bachelor's degree, Marketing at Universidad Americana (NI)
Web Development Bootcamp, Web Development Bootcamp at Ironhack
Spanish, English