Prop Trader - Macro Event-Driven & Prediction Markets

King Deux Search & Consulting Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

King Deux Search & Consulting Limited seeks a Proprietary Trader for a global hedge fund role. You will actively trade macro, event-driven and prediction-market strategies across platforms to generate alpha.

Develop independent trading strategies, manage risk and capital, and monitor real-time news and catalysts to react quickly. A quantitative mindset and a 3+ year track record are essential; Python/SQL skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3+ years trading prediction markets, event-driven prop books, or political betting/macro sportsbooks with a proven history of independent PnL generation.
• Demonstrated quantitative mindset with odds and probability pricing for binary outcomes.
• Willingness to adapt hours around global geopolitical events and market calendars.
• Proficiency in Python/SQL for analysis, execution, or tool-building is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Actively trade macro, political, and geopolitical events across platforms like Polymarket, Kalshi, and related prediction venues.
• Develop and execute independent, proprietary trading strategies to drive desk PnL.
• Identify cross-platform pricing inefficiencies and price complex binary and multi-outcome contracts.
• Rigorously manage book exposure, position sizing, and capital allocation in fast-moving markets.
• Monitor global newsflow and policy shifts to react to catalysts in real time.

Skills

Quantitative Mindset

Global Flexibility

3+ years trading

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Proprietary Trader, Macro Event Driven, Prediction Market, Global Hedge Fund

Directional & Event Trading: Actively trade macro, political, and geopolitical events across platforms like Polymarket, Kalshi, and related prediction venues.

Alpha Generation: Develop and execute independent, proprietary trading strategies to drive desk PnL.

Arbitrage & Pricing: Identify cross-platform pricing inefficiencies and price complex binary and multi-outcome probability contracts.

Risk & Capital Management: Rigorously manage book exposure, position sizing, and capital allocation in fast-moving markets.

Real-Time Execution: Monitor global newsflow, policy shifts, and market sentiment to react instantly to catalysts.

What you will need to succeed

Full Ownership: Freedom to design the desk strategy and build trading tools/processes from scratch.

Proprietary Capital: Pure PnL generation using our capital—no client flow or execution-only constraints.

High Growth: Direct exposure to scaling a high-conviction, specialized trading book.

Track Record: 3+ years trading prediction markets, event-driven prop books, or political betting/macro sportsbooks with a proven history of independent PnL generation.

Quantitative Mindset: Deep mastery of odds, probability pricing, and risk management in binary outcome markets.

Tech Skills (Bonus): Proficiency in Python/SQL for analysis, execution, or tool-building is highly advantageous.

Global Flexibility: Ability to adapt working hours around major global geopolitical events and market calendars.

How to Apply

Interested parties, please send your CV directly or apply directly.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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