Junior Quantitative Volatility Trader
Apply NowCompany: Xantium
Location: New York, NY 10001
Description:
Quantitative volatility traders work collaboratively with quantitative developers and researchers to implement Xantium's volatility and derivatives trading strategies. Successful quantitative volatility traders require a balance of quick mental math & strong logical reasoning, Python coding skills, and market intuition.
Initially, junior quantitative volatility traders support production trading operations via individual trade decisions & evaluations, and execution algo monitoring & improvement. Over time and with guidance from senior team members, junior quantitative volatility traders will grow to understand how volatility strategies are developed and optimized.
Applicants should have:
Initially, junior quantitative volatility traders support production trading operations via individual trade decisions & evaluations, and execution algo monitoring & improvement. Over time and with guidance from senior team members, junior quantitative volatility traders will grow to understand how volatility strategies are developed and optimized.
Applicants should have:
- Working knowledge of basic options math - prior options trading experience is a plus
- Bachelors degree (or higher) in hard sciences (e.g., mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, etc.)
- Strong Python coding skills