Equity Options Volatility Trader - Fast, High-Impact

IMC Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid leave

Insurance benefits

Job summary

A leading trading firm in Chicago is seeking a Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader to optimize trading strategies and maximize revenue through mispricing identification. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in equity options trading and a strong analytical mindset. Competitive salary range between $175,000 and $250,000, along with bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an equity options trader.
• Strong analytical skills to identify patterns.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and fast decision-making style.

Responsibilities

• Maximize revenue through identifying short-term mispricings.
• Collaborate with research and quant teams.
• Drive strategies for success.

Skills

Experience as an equity options trader

Risk appetite

Analytical skills

Passion for volatility dynamics

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications (graduate or postgraduate)

Job description

Our US Equity Options business has become one of the leading liquidity-providers in the marketplace. We’ve already created partnerships and business models to facilitate our expansion and we continue to improve our options pricing, particularly in the volatility space. IMC is highly collaborative between traders, quants, and developers so the scope of responsibility involves working with others to identify and describe mispricings, interact with the market, and push forward visibility improvements

Your Core Responsibilities

• Maximize revenue by both finding, and then capitalizing on short term mispricing, as well as managing larger positions
• Work closely with our best-in-class research and quant teams to analyze your results and improve your approach
• Take lots of responsibility and ownership early to drive strategies forward and be successful
  
  

Your Skills And Experience

• Experienced equity options trader with at least 2 years’ experience
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a healthy risk appetite, are competitive by nature, and are a fast decision maker
• Ability to identify patterns and describe them analytically. Preference for relevant tertiary qualifications (graduate or post graduate), with strong academic results
• Passionate about understanding volatility dynamics and willing to immediately act on your opinions to capture market opportunities.
• In tune with the fundamental drivers of stocks we trade and can work effectively with a research analyst team to make decisions
  
  

The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Salary Range

$175,000 - $250,000 USD

About Us

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.