Remote Proprietary Trader, Firm-Backed Equities & Options

Trader-Hire; Charleston (WV); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Remote work

Job summary

Trader Hire in the United States is seeking experienced proprietary traders to trade equities and options using firm-allocated capital. You will develop and test personal strategies across stocks and options with structured risk management and coaching in a fully remote environment.

This 1099 contractor role offers significant autonomy, profit splits between 65% and 90%, starting capital up to $50,000 and potential to scale to $500,000+.

Qualifications

• Two years of hands-on experience trading derivatives or currency markets.
• Solid understanding of execution quality, slippage, and fee impact on results.
• Ability to operate inside firm risk guidelines while maintaining trading autonomy.
• Self-directed work style with strong personal accountability.
• Reliable computer hardware and a redundant high-speed internet setup preferred.
• Familiarity with one or more major trading platforms is welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute high-probability options setups across U.S. listed equity markets.
• Use options Greeks (delta, gamma, theta, vega) to construct positions with deliberate exposures.
• Apply portfolio-level risk controls to manage concentration, correlation, and drawdown.
• Review fills, P&L, and execution quality daily to refine your trading process.
• Keep an organized trade journal capturing both quantitative and qualitative observations.
• Participate in regular peer reviews and trader development sessions as desired.

Skills

Derivatives trading

Risk management

Autonomy

Remote work

Tools

Trading platforms familiarity

Job description

Trader Hire in the United States is seeking experienced proprietary traders to trade equities and options using firm-allocated capital. You will develop and test personal strategies across stocks and options with structured risk management and coaching in a fully remote environment.

This 1099 contractor role offers significant autonomy, profit splits between 65% and 90%, starting capital up to $50,000 and potential to scale to $500,000+.