Proprietary Trader

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. on behalf of a modern trading firm in India seeks skilled traders to join their dynamic desks.

The role focuses on executing diverse strategies across Gold, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, MCX options/futures, crypto spot/derivatives, Indian index options, and ETFs. You will combine market data analysis, risk controls, and meticulous trade logging to maintain consistent performance. 1–5 years experience preferred; freshers are welcome.

Qualifications

• Trading experience in MCX options/futures, crypto, Indian index options, ETFs is preferred.
• Strong understanding of Greeks and volatility; ability to analyze market data and news.
• Ability to maintain discipline, risk controls, and detailed trade journals.

Responsibilities

• Trade Execution: implement strategies across metals, energy, crypto, and indices with various setups.
• Market & Data Analysis: monitor global cues, IV, open interest, and on-chain data to identify edges.
• Risk Management: enforce stop-loss, position sizing, margin monitoring, and hedges.
• Trade Logging & Review: maintain journals and participate in regular strategy reviews.

Skills

Market analysis

Risk management

Trade execution

Data interpretation

Calm under pressure

Fast-paced environment

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Commerce

Tools

Excel

MT4/MT5

TradingView

Binance/Bybit APIs

Deribit

Tensor Charts

Python basics

Job description

About the Client: They are a modern-day trading firm with extensive market experience, expanding their proprietary trading desks across global asset classes including commodities, crypto, ETFs, and various options strategies. Their fast-paced, tech-driven environment focuses on performance, discipline, and innovation.

Designations:

• Commodity Futures Trader
• Commodity Options Trader
• Commodity Trader
• Crypto Options Trader
• Crypto Trader
• ETF Market Trader
• Low-Risk Options Trader
• Ratio Spreads Trader

Experience: 1-5 years preferred (talented freshers and skilled self-taught traders welcome)

Job Responsibilities:

• Trade Execution: Actively execute strategies across various instruments such as Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Agri options/futures (MCX), BTC, ETH, altcoins (spot/derivatives on Binance, Bybit, etc.), Indian Index Options (Bank Nifty/Nifty), and ETFs (NSE/BSE). This includes directional, range-bound, neutral, momentum, reversal, breakout, and news-based strategies, along with structured trades like Spreads, Straddles, Strangles, Ratio Spreads, Delta-neutral setups, Iron Condors, and Butterflies.
• Market & Data Analysis: Track global cues, inventory reports, macro data, IV, Greeks (delta, gamma, skew), price action, volume, funding rates, open interest, and on-chain/off-chain data to identify trading edges.
• Risk Management: Implement strict stop-loss, position sizing, and hedging. Monitor MTM, margin utilization, and drawdowns in real-time.
• Trade Logging & Review: Maintain detailed trade journals and participate in regular review sessions to refine strategies.

Skills:

• Experienced or knowledgeable in relevant markets (MCX Options/Futures, Crypto, Indian Index Options, ETFs, Ratio Spreads).
• Understand Greeks and volatility.
• Analytical, calm under pressure, and focused on consistency.
• Able to interpret market data, charts, and news for directional trading.
• Thrive in fast-paced, high-volatility environments; consistent and process-focused.
• Familiarity with platforms like Excel, Opstra, Sensibull, TradingView, MT4/5, Binance, Bybit, Deribit, Tensor Charts, Coinglass, APIs, or basic scripting (Python) is a plus.
• Understand liquidity, volume spikes, and market structure; think in probabilities.