Options Trading Analytics Intern - Fast-Paced Market Floor

Group One Trading; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Guaranteed salary

Training program

Path to full-time Trading Analyst

Descripción de la vacante

Group One Trading, LP, in Chicago, offers a Summer Internship from June to August 2027 for active college students. The program supports trading floor operations and provides hands-on training in options trading.

Interns gain exposure to market making, analytics, and IT support, with opportunities to advance to the Trading Analyst class for a full-time career. Strong math and programming skills are encouraged.

Formación

• Active college student during Fall 2027.
• Pursuing degree in mathematics, economics, physics, engineering, or computer science.
• Excellent communication, analytical, computer, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Strong math, probability, and game theory abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Support operations on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
• Learn the essentials of stock options trading.
• Path to potential full-time Trading Analyst class and advanced roles.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Programming skills

Mathematics background

Educación

Active college student

Pursuing degree in Math/Econ/Physics/Engineering/CS

Herramientas

Programming languages

Descripción del empleo

Summer Internship, June - August 2027

(Must be an active college student during Fall 2027)

Group One Trading, LP, a dynamic options trading firm, is actively seeking motivated individuals, who work well in high-pressure environments, to support our operations on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Although knowledge of the options industry is an obvious asset, we are seeking college students from a wide range of backgrounds, specifically in the areas of mathematics, economics, physics, engineering or computer science. Candidates should be comfortable working in a trading environment, and possess excellent communication, analytical, computer, problem-solving, and time management skills. Successful Interns will have an opportunity to be accepted into our full-time Trading Analyst class, where they will learn the intricacies of options trading and the skills needed to make a successful career in market making.

Our training program teaches analysts the essentials of stock options trading and the skills that make for a successful career on the trading floor. Trading Analysts will be employed as option floor associates and receive a guaranteed salary during their time in the program, with the expectation that 'graduates' will go on to become Junior Traders then onto highly compensated Group One Traders.

EXPECTATIONS

Keen awareness of critical situations, ability to shift from fast market to slow market conditions quickly and efficiently.

Anticipate the needs of traders throughout the day, quick comprehension and delivery of tasks.

Balance/resolve position discrepancies before opening bell; notify trading staff of unexpected position changes intra-day.

Ability to filter information to trading staff by necessity; reporting pertinent information to management in a timely fashion.

Interns are required to articulately voice needs of the trading staff to IT, vendors, clearing firm, brokers/other market makers, and the exchange if necessary.

To be well versed with all methods of communication provided by Group One these may include but are not limited to IM, telephone, and email.

Excellent computer skills including some programming skills. They should become fluent with both the usage and rules of all applications that provide market research, theoretical/analytical data, order entry applications, and stock/option execution.

Retention of knowledge and ability to apply past experience to current situations is critical.

Excellent math, probability, game theory skills.

Job Posted by ApplicantPro