Remote Stock & Options Trader — Independent Contractor, Profit Split

Trader-Hire; Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Trader Hire is a remote-first trading firm backing independent traders with firm capital and professional support. You will trade our capital across equities and options, keeping a substantial share of profits while benefiting from mentorship and a collaborative community.

This 1099 independent contractor role offers full autonomy over your trading day, with profit splits between 65% and 90% and starting capital up to $50,000, scalable 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.
• Operate inside firm risk guidelines while maintaining trading autonomy.
• Self-directed work style with strong personal accountability.
• Reliable hardware and a redundant high-speed internet setup.
• Familiarity with major trading platforms.

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

Two+ years trading experience

Execution risk management

Autonomy in trading

Self-directed work style

Tech readiness

Trading platforms familiarity

Tools

Trading platforms

Job description

Trader Hire is a remote-first trading firm backing independent traders with firm capital and professional support. You will trade our capital across equities and options, keeping a substantial share of profits while benefiting from mentorship and a collaborative community.

This 1099 independent contractor role offers full autonomy over your trading day, with profit splits between 65% and 90% and starting capital up to $50,000, scalable to $500,000+.