Overnight Trader

Job Summary

Edgehog Trading is a proprietary trading firm specialized in electronic option market making. Our vision is to scale and automate our strategies with a diverse team of traders, developers, and researchers. We pride ourselves on data-driven decision making and innovative problem-solving which allows us to tackle complex problems posed by efficient markets. We believe in continuous learning, absolute transparency, and a collaborative approach to everything we do.


What you'll do:

  • Proactively manage positions for multiple asset classes during the overnight shift (12 AM to 8 AM)
  • Monitor trading algorithms and provide feedback to researchers and developers on areas of improvement
  • Devise new, innovative ways to tune trading parameters to increase desk profitability
  • Work across the entire organization to improve systems and overall firm performance
  • Control the desks' positions to ensure the portfolio falls within assigned risk limits.

Qualifications and skills:

  • Previous experience trading (1-3 years) with a proven track record of success managing an options market making book
  • BS/MS/BA degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Math, Economics, Finance, Physics, or related field
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
  • Ability to take on many responsibilities quickly with a high degree of operational excellence
  • Python programming skills are a plus, but not required

Trading

Chicago, IL

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