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Iberdrola

Trader, Real Time

Portland, OR · On-site

Trader, Real Time Department: Asset Mngt - Trading Reports to: Director - Real-Time Trading ... Ability to work rotating shifts of 12 hours which includes night shifts, weekends and holidays.

Iberdrola

Real Time Trader

Portland, OR · On-site

Trader, Real Time Department: Asset Mngt - Trading Reports to: Director - Real-Time Trading ... Ability to work rotating shifts of 12 hours which includes night shifts, weekends and holidays.

Iberdrola

Trader, Real Time

Portland, OR · On-site

Trader, Real Time Department: Asset Mngt - Trading Reports to: Director - Real-Time Trading ... Ability to work rotating shifts of 12 hours which includes night shifts, weekends and holidays.

Iberdrola

Real Time Trader

Portland, OR · On-site

Trader, Real Time Department: Asset Mngt - Trading Reports to: Director - Real-Time Trading ... Ability to work rotating shifts of 12 hours which includes night shifts, weekends and holidays.

EDF Trading Limited

Real Time Trader - ERCOT

Houston, TX · On-site

$34K - $45K/yr

This role works a DuPont schedule, which requires working day shifts and night shifts. The Real Time Trader will support the ERCOT desk in managing the power needs for our customers. This position is ...

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Planning and executing all trading activity on the shopfloor during night shift by ensuring delivery is date rotated and waste and returns are managed correctly limiting damage through replenishment ...

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How much do night trader jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for night trader in the United States is $96,774.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $56,500.00 and $105,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a night trader?

Night Traders are financial professionals who execute trades and monitor financial markets during overnight hours, usually when major markets are closed in their home time zone. They often work for global investment banks, trading firms, or hedge funds to manage positions, mitigate risks, and take advantage of after-hours market movements. Night Traders ensure that trading operations run smoothly across international markets and respond to economic events or news that can impact prices outside of regular trading hours.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a night trader, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Night Trader, you need a deep understanding of financial markets, strong analytical skills, and often a degree in finance, economics, or a related field. Familiarity with trading platforms, risk management systems, and market analysis tools is essential, and certifications such as CFA or FINRA licenses can be advantageous. Quick decision-making, stress management, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for navigating volatile after-hours markets. These abilities are vital for making informed trades, managing risk, and ensuring profitability during non-standard trading hours.

What are some common challenges faced by night traders and how can they be managed?

Night Traders often deal with lower market liquidity, which can lead to wider spreads and less predictable price movements. This requires heightened attention to risk management and quick decision-making. Additionally, working during non-standard hours can impact work-life balance and alertness, so establishing a consistent routine and taking regular breaks is important. Collaboration with global teams is common, meaning strong communication skills and the ability to relay information effectively across time zones are highly valued.

What is the difference between Night Trader vs Stock Broker?

AspectNight TraderStock Broker
CredentialsTypically requires a high school diploma or equivalent; some roles may need licensingRequires licensing (e.g., Series 7, Series 63), often a college degree
Work EnvironmentWorks overnight shifts, often in trading rooms or financial firmsWorks during regular market hours, in offices or client-facing settings
Industry UsageCommon in financial trading firms, hedge funds, and investment companiesWidely used in brokerage firms, banks, and financial advisory services

Night Traders focus on executing trades during overnight hours, often in a fast-paced environment, while Stock Brokers typically work during market hours, assisting clients with buying and selling securities. Both roles require financial knowledge, but licensing and work hours differ significantly.

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Infographic showing various Night Trader job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 5% Contract, and 3% Nights. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution, with an average salary of $96,774 per year, or $46.5 per hour.

Trader, Real Time

Iberdrola

Portland, OR • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 24 days ago

Job description

Trader, Real Time
Department: Asset Mngt - Trading
Reports to: Director - Real-Time Trading
Location: In Office, Portland OR
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from:
  • $87,600 - $109,500

What We Offer:
  • Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
  • Generous performance-based bonuses
  • 12% 401(k) match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development and clear career-advancement pathways

For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid
The role of the Real Time Energy Trader is performed in teams of 3 while working on a 12-hour rotating shift basis. This includes nights, weekends and holidays as the energy market is always operating and in need of operational support.
Job Summary
The role of the Real Time Trader is to perform real-time energy trading and marketing, negotiate wholesale sales and purchases in the hourly markets, coordinate generation operations with dispatch personnel, coordinate transmission reservations, negotiate transmission purchases, schedule energy flow by issuing digital E-tags. Traders are responsible to record deals in a timely manner, maintain a physical position through trading software, communicate with forecasting and reliability dispatch as well as maintain a general level of awareness around the company's generation assets. Develop professional relationships with power marketers and traders.
Key Responsibilities
  • Negotiate transactions to financially optimize corporate assets including renewable and thermal generation.
  • Capture of market arbitrage opportunities utilizing transmission to link markets across the United States.
  • Capture of real-time arbitrage opportunities and manage day-ahead and real-time transactions.
  • Provide market pricing for day ahead to real-time transactions.
  • Create NERC E-tags, purchase transmission via OASIS and capture transactions accurately in Avangrid's energy management system.
  • Facilitate training of other real time traders.
  • Provide generation and transmission schedules to ISO#s, control areas and transmission providers.
  • Manage unit bids/offers in the Northeastern and Midwestern ISO's to optimize the portfolio.
  • Manage asset and proprietary risk through Day-Ahead transactions.
  • Trade physical power across the eastern US to maximize profitability
  • Purchase transmission as needed to execute physical trades.
  • Schedule and tagging of physical transactions.
  • Trade intra-day financial power OTC in the Northeastern and Midwestern ISO's.
  • Provide insight into the short term market and operations to other traders.
  • Provide insight into additional market areas as PPM's portfolio expands
  • Represent Avangrid Renewables professionally with a diverse group of customers and market participants.
  • Interact with plant personnel, traders, and system operators.
  • Adhere to effective internal business and industry controls.

Required Qualifications
  • BA/BS degree in mathematics, business, finance, economics, or engineering or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Solid understanding of generation & transmission operations.
  • Quick learning curve with the ability to receive, process, and transact on information.
  • Ability to self-motivate and create opportunities
  • Experience preferred with any of the following markets: WECC, CAISO, and Southwest, ERCOT, MISO, PJM, NYISO, with proven ability to understand market conditions and to identify sales/purchase opportunities.
  • PC proficiency and experience with automated tools to support trading activity.
  • Understanding of financial modeling, risk assessment, commodity management, electricity and natural gas trading and hedging practices.
  • Ability to independently function in fast paced deadline dependent environment.
  • Must be performance driven, selfmotivated and proactive with demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work rotating shifts of 12 hours which includes night shifts, weekends and holidays.
  • Strong Excel experience.
  • Familiarity with LIM or other price data warehouse.
  • Ability to create NERC tags without templates.
  • Familiarity with virtual transactions.
  • Ability to model intra-day and next day pricing and load to devise strategies.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with MISO, ERCOT, IMO, and HQ.
  • Experience trading at different points within California
  • Strong knowledge of the California ISO.
  • Experience managing physical assets within the WSCC
  • Ability to navigate and succeed in a highly matrixed reporting structure, preferably at an international company.
  • Self-starter with demonstrated performance leading initiatives and building consensus at all levels of a matrixed global organization.
  • Ability to work effectively in an environment where consensus between diverse work streams is often required before projects can proceed.
  • Maintains effectiveness during procedural/organizational changes and when dealing with varying personality styles and tasks.
  • Effectively provides and receives information orally in individual and group situations.
  • Written expression is clear, concise, and conveys the desired message

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Company:
AVANGRID POWER, LLC
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.
Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.
Job Posting End Date:
September-11-2026

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