Independent Options Trader: Scale Your Ideas with Our Capital

Tradermath; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DV Trading is seeking a proven Options Trader who wants the freedom to run capital, scale ideas quickly, and trade on high-performance trading infrastructure tailored to our business.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in options trading, a verifiable profitability track record, and strong quantitative skills. Base compensation ranges from $120,000–$160,000 USD plus performance-based bonus, with DV providing capital and infrastructure to grow a strategy.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience trading options, equities, futures, or related products in a professional trading environment.
• Verifiable track record of consistent profitability and risk-adjusted performance.
• Strong understanding of options trading, volatility, market structure, and relative value dynamics.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategy development, execution, and disciplined risk management.
• Quantitative skillset with expertise in options pricing and quantitative tools.

Responsibilities

• Run and scale your own options-focused trading strategies using DV Trading's capital.
• Identify, execute, and grow opportunities across options, volatility, equities, and related futures markets.
• Develop, refine, and optimize models, signals, and execution strategies to improve performance and scalability.
• Own risk management, positioning, and P&L with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Analyze market structure, volatility dynamics, and relative value opportunities to generate alpha.
• Leverage DV Trading's trading technology and infrastructure to expand your trading business.
• Continuously evaluate and evolve strategies to add new revenue streams and improve consistency across market conditions.

Skills

Options trading

Risk management

Quantitative tools

Strategy development

Capital allocation

Tools

Options pricing models

Job description

DV Trading is seeking a proven Options Trader who wants the freedom to run capital, scale ideas quickly, and trade on high-performance trading infrastructure tailored to our business.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in options trading, a verifiable profitability track record, and strong quantitative skills. Base compensation ranges from $120,000–$160,000 USD plus performance-based bonus, with DV providing capital and infrastructure to grow a strategy.