Volatility/Options Traders

The Hagen Ricci Group; New York, Chicago (NY, IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in New York seeks Quantitative Volatility Traders to implement and improve derivatives trading strategies. The ideal candidate must have 3+ years of trading experience, strong Python coding skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This role offers opportunities for growth and understanding of volatility strategies within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of fulltime experience trading derivatives or developing options trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers and researchers to implement trading strategies.
• Monitor and improve trading systems.
• Execute individual trades and support team.

Skills

Python coding skills

Strong mental math

Market intuition

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or Engineering

Job description

Quantitative Volatility Traders collaborate with developers and researchers to implement derivatives trading strategies. This role requires established Python coding skills, strong mental math, and developing market intuition.

Initial responsibilities include trading system monitoring and improvement; some roles also involve individual trade execution and support. Over time and with guidance from senior team members, all traders grow to better understand how and participate in the development and optimization of volatility strategies.

We are seeking traders for a growing team. Candidates should have derivatives experience with the following underlying asset types - equities (single name and index), commodities, and fixed income.

Applicants need:

• 3+ years of fulltime experience trading derivatives or developing options trading systems
• Bachelor's degree from top tier university, majored in mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering

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