Equity Day Trader (Remote, Funded) — Indianapolis, IN

Maverick Trading; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maverick Trading in Indianapolis, IN is seeking an equity day trader who takes positions in US-listed stocks and closes them by session end. The role emphasizes tape-reading, order flow, intraday levels, and the rhythm of the open and close, with capital allocated by the firm and profit split on net intraday P&L.

Traders must stay flat for hours when the tape offers nothing, journal their trades, have experience trading their own capital, and be able to articulate why a trade was taken.

Qualifications

• Proficient in tape-reading and order flow interpretation.
• Ability to manage risk within defined per-trade limits.
• Experience trading own capital is a plus.
• Strong ability to articulate trade rationale after execution.

Responsibilities

• Trade US-listed equities intraday with pre-defined risk parameters.
• Maintain discipline and adhere to loss limits; avoid overtrading.
• Keep a detailed journal of trades and review performance over time.

Skills

Tape reading

Intraday trading

Risk management

Trade journaling

Job description

An equity day trader at Maverick takes positions in US-listed stocks and closes them by the end of the same session. The role exists for traders who think in tape — order flow, relative volume, intraday levels, and the rhythm of the open and close — and who prefer the discipline of starting each day flat. We allocate firm capital, set risk parameters per trader, and pay a profit split on net intraday P&L.

Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis hosts a meaningful insurance and pharmaceutical industry — Eli Lilly is headquartered here, Anthem (now Elevance) has a major presence, and several large insurance carriers run national operations from the metro. Eastern Time alignment with the NYSE is convenient.

What you\'ll trade: Primarily liquid US equities: large-cap names with tight spreads, high-volume mid-caps, and selectively the most liquid small-caps. We discourage thin tickers, hard-to-borrow shorts, and pre-earnings positioning unless the trader has explicit approval for an earnings-driven strategy. Most day traders here run a watchlist of 10–40 names rather than chasing every gapper.

Risk framework: Day trading at Maverick is intentionally conservative on a per-trade basis. We do not run hero traders. A typical day trader risks a small fraction of allocated capital on any single idea, sizes positions off pre-defined stop levels, and is measured on consistency over a quarter — not on the best week or the worst week. Daily loss limits are firm and enforced.

Why Maverick funds this role: Most day-trading paths in retail are funded by selling courses, evaluations, or subscriptions. Maverick is the opposite: we make money only when our traders do. The day-trader role is one of the most rule-bound at the firm, which is intentional — intraday markets punish discretion more than any other timeframe, and disciplined process is the difference between a viable career and a slow drain.

• Traders who can stay flat for hours when the tape isn\'t offering anything
• People who already journal their trades and review them honestly
• Candidates with experience trading their own capital — even if at small size
• Traders who can articulate why they took a trade, not just what happened after