Remote Proprietary Trader – Equities & Options

Trader-Hire; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Trader Hire is a proprietary trading firm providing capital and structure to skilled traders. You will develop, test, and refine personal strategies in equities and options using firm capital, with structured risk management and professional coaching in a fully remote setup.

This role is an independent contractor (1099) based in Milwaukee or nearby. You trade with 50k starting capital (scalable to 500k+), and earn 65–90% of trading profits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of active trading in options, forex, or related markets.
• Strong intuition for risk and the discipline to act on it consistently.
• Comfort operating in volatile or uncertain market regimes.
• Coachable and motivated to improve through review and iteration.
• Trading-capable workstation with stable internet connectivity.
• Bonus: experience using charting tools, backtesters, or automated execution platforms.

Responsibilities

• Trade single-leg and multi-leg options strategies across liquid U.S. underlyings
• Combine technical, fundamental, and volatility-based signals to time entries and exits
• Manage risk through position sizing, stop-loss discipline, and exposure limits
• React to earnings, macro events, and volatility regime shifts with appropriate strategy choices
• Maintain professional records of trading activity for personal review and risk oversight
• Tap into the firm's community of options traders for collaboration when useful

Skills

Trading experience 2+ years

Risk management

Discipline in volatile markets

Coachable

Stable internet connectivity

Charting/backtesting/automation (bonus

Tools

Charting tools

Backtesters

Automated execution platforms

Job description

Trader Hire is a proprietary trading firm providing capital and structure to skilled traders. You will develop, test, and refine personal strategies in equities and options using firm capital, with structured risk management and professional coaching in a fully remote setup.

This role is an independent contractor (1099) based in Milwaukee or nearby. You trade with 50k starting capital (scalable to 500k+), and earn 65–90% of trading profits.