Graduate Trader

All Options; Noord-Holland; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Profit sharing

29 vacation days

Well-being allowance

In-house meals

Bicycle plan

NS Business Card

Work from abroad

Job summary

All Options is launching a Graduate Trader program in Europe, offering a six-month training track that blends theory with hands-on market-making experience. You’ll shadow experienced traders, manage a limited portfolio under mentorship, and receive coaching and performance monitoring to sharpen your analytics.

The role demands strong quantitative ability, a passion for options and markets, and a willingness to learn Python.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative field (STEM, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Finance).
• Strong interest in option trading and financial markets with relevant coursework or experience.
• Willingness to learn programming (Python) and improve trading strategies.
• Exceptional numerical, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with drive to innovate.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills.
• Currently based in Europe.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for each trading day: follow market news and events, and understand the products traded.
• Translate risk and payoff characteristics of options into volatility prices.
• Price and trade options on listed instruments with real-time discretionary decisions.
• Manage and optimize daily positions and risk throughout the day.
• Monitor the market to spot and act on opportunities as they arise.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to adjust pricing parameters and system settings.
• Write scripts and small tools to support trading workflow; larger systems are built by others.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Teamwork

English communication

Willingness to learn programming

Education

Master's in quantitative field

Tools

Python

Trading systems

Job description

As a Graduate Trader, you will undergo an extensive six-month training program that combines advanced theory with hands-on market-making experience.

Your journey includes:

• First 4 Weeks: Mastering the fundamentals of options theory, trading systems, and tools through engaging lectures and hands-on shadowing sessions led by our experienced traders.
• Next Phase: Putting your knowledge into action by managing a limited portfolio under the close guidance of a mentor trader, complemented by continuous coaching, training, and performance monitoring.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare for each trading day: follow market news and events, and understand the products we trade. Translate the risk and payoff characteristics of options into well-reasoned volatility prices.
• Take responsibility for pricing and trading options on listed instruments, making real-time discretionary decisions from the screen.
• Manage and optimise your daily positions and risk throughout the day.
• Continuously monitor the market to spot and act on opportunities as they arise.
• Work closely with traders and developers, giving them feedback to adjust pricing parameters and system settings as market conditions change.
• Write scripts and small tools where they help your own trading workflow. Coding is a useful supplementary skill; larger systems are built by our developers and quant traders.
• Your impact is measured primarily by trading performance and the quality of your decisions in live markets.

Your Profile:

• A Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative field: STEM, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Finance (or related fields).
• A strong interest in (option) trading and financial markets, supported by relevant coursework or experience.
• A willingness to learn new skills, such as programming (Python), and a commitment to researching and improving trading strategies.
• Exceptional numerical, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to innovate.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills
• Currently based in Europe

Why Join All Options?

At All Options, we offer a dynamic role with room for growth, collaboration, and recognition. Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, profit sharing, 29 vacation days, and perks like a well-being allowance and in-house meals. Celebrate success with monthly drinks and festivities, and take advantage of our bicycle plan, NS Business Card, and the option to work from abroad.

Available start dates: March & September 2027

Note that candidates who are unsuccessful at any stage of the selection process will not be reconsidered for the same or a similar role for a period of six months.