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Options Trader - Work From Home

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Options Trader - Work From Home

 

We are seeking a talented and self-motivated Options Trader to join an options trading team.  The ideal Options Trader would have an interest and experience in options trading.  This Options Trader would work with the existing highly skilled options team and will be charged with helping maintain and extend the firm’s options volatility modeling.  This position is 100% Remote.

Qualifications

Options Trader Qualifications:

 

- Bachelor’s degree in technical areas such as electrical engineering, computer science, or mathematics.

- 4+ years of working experience in options trading.

- Highly proficient in Python and has solid working knowledge of C++.

- Strong familiarity with options and derivatives.

- Ability to develop options trading strategies.

- A track record of conducting and applying quantitative research to options trading.

- A track record of integrating alpha signal research into options trading systems.

- A track record of taking initiative and owning the outcome of core problems related to a trading system.

- In depth knowledge of market microstructure.

- In depth understanding of volatility dynamics and options volatility modelling.

- Index options market making experience a plus.

- Values teamwork and can think independently.

- Communicate effectively while under pressure.

- Adapt to changing situations with ease.

- Has demonstrated the ability to use sound judgment while trading.

- Proven ability to develop new, profitable trading strategies.

- Experience developing an automated trading platform.

 

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, health savings account, life insurance policy, short-term/long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program, etc.  Salary:  130K-180K

 

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