Brian Lund Expertise: Options, Futures, Trading Title: Investing Expert Highlights Veteran stock trader with more than 20 years of experienceAppeared multiple times on CNBC's "Closing Bell"Co-founded Ditto Trade, a licensed broker dealer Experience Brian Lund has appeared multiple times on CNBC's "Tomorrow in :30" segment on "Closing Bell." His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Traders World magazine, AOL's Daily Finance, TraderPlanet, and numerous other domestic and international outlets.Brian bought his first stock in 1985, one month after his 18th birthday. His love of trading continued and he formed the Mesa Verde Fund in 2005 to devote himself to trading full time. In 2008, Brian co-founded Ditto Trade, a licensed broker dealer. Brian is the author of "Trading: The Best of the Best - Top Trading Tips for Our Times" and publishes The Lund Loop, a weekly update on markets, trading, and life. He covered commodities and stocks for The Balance. Education Brian Lund studied Business and Finance at Orange Coast College and Cal State Long Beach. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.