In the late 1980s, Crabel published a series of articles detailing various short-term price patterns for futures trading. He worked as a trader for Victor Niederhoffer at his firm in New York, while also giving short-term market advice to floor traders. He left Niederhoffer Investments in 1992 to focus exclusively on managed futures trading.
In the late 1980s, Crabel published articles about short-term price trends for futures trading while working as a trader at Victor Niederhoffer's firm and providing market advice to floor traders. He left Niederhoffer Investments in 1992 to focus solely on managed futures trading.