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US Equity Index Options Trader

Chicago, IL · On-site

$250K - $300K/yr

Actively trade US index and equity options, managing positions and risk. * Analyze market flows ... Partner closely with risk management, researchers and developers during live trading and high ...

IMC

Equity Research Analyst

Chicago, IL · On-site

Construct possible outcomes for both short and medium term equity moving events. * Keep up to date ... Experience with programming in Python, R or Matlab is a plus. * Strong Options knowledge including ...

Trading Interview

$250K - $300K/yr

Actively trade US index and equity options, managing positions and risk. * Analyze market flows ... Partner closely with risk management, researchers and developers during live trading and high ...

IMC

Equity Research Analyst

Chicago, IL · On-site

$150K - $200K/yr

Construct possible outcomes for both short and medium term equity moving events. * Keep up to date ... Experience with programming in Python, R or Matlab is a plus. * Strong Options knowledge including ...

Trading Interview

$89K - $115K/yr

We are a leading scaled liquidity provider in US equity options, operating a large-scale systematic ... Collaborate closely with traders, researchers, and engineers to iterate on live trading logic.

IMC

Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

Our US Equity Options business has become one of the leading liquidity-providers in the marketplace ... IMC is highly collaborative between traders, quants, and developers so the scope of responsibility ...

IMC

Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader

Chicago, IL · On-site

$175K - $250K/yr

Our US Equity Options business has become one of the leading liquidity-providers in the marketplace ... IMC is highly collaborative between traders, quants, and developers so the scope of responsibility ...

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Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader

Chicago, IL · On-site

$175K - $250K/yr

Our US Equity Options business has become one of the leading liquidity-providers in the marketplace ... IMC is highly collaborative between traders, quants, and developers so the scope of responsibility ...

Trading Interview

Work closely with the quants, developers, and support staff to continuously improve our trading ... Deep understanding of the US equity option markets and the trading opportunities * Strong knowledge ...

Trading Interview

$175K - $250K/yr

Our US Equity Options business has become one of the leading liquidity-providers in the marketplace ... IMC is highly collaborative between traders, quants, and developers so the scope of responsibility ...

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US Equity Index Options Trader

Chicago, IL • On-site

DRW Holdings, LLC.
501 - 1,000 employees
Learn more about DRW Holdings, LLC.external

$250K - $300K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 29 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Trade US index and equity options, managing positions and risk.

  • Analyze market flows, volatility, and microstructure to identify trading opportunities.

  • Conduct post-trade analysis to evaluate decisions and optimize trading strategies.

Job description

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus

We are seeking a US Equity Index Trader to join our US Options Trading team.

How you will make an impact
  • Actively trade US index and equity options, managing positions and risk.
  • Analyze market flows, volatility, and microstructure to identify and capture trading opportunities
  • Refine pricing, execution, and risk management approaches to improve trading performance
  • Conduct post-trade analysis to evaluate decisions, optimize strategies, and drive systematic improvements
  • Contribute to the development of tools, monitoring, and processes that enhance trading stability and scalability
  • Partner closely with risk management, researchers and developers during live trading and high-pressure situations
You will be right at home if you have
  • Proven experience as an Index Options Trader, with exposure to US markets or similar equity derivatives
  • Strong track record of trading performance and disciplined risk management
  • Deep understanding of options theory, volatility, and market microstructure
  • Comfortable trading both systematic and discretionary when required
  • Calm under pressure, with the ability to quickly diagnose and act on trading problems
  • Strong analytics, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying improvements
  • Strong communicator who thrives in a collaborative, team-based environment
  • Passionate about markets, with a continuous drive to learn and improve

The annual base salary range for this position is $250,000 to $300,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at https://drw.com/privacy-notice .

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