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Experienced Equity Options Trader

Belvedere Trading· Trading
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Chicago, IL$150k - $200kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Experienced equity options trading role within Belvedere Trading's Equity Index or Individual Equity Options Trading Groups. Focus on strategy, risk, and performance across equity options in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Become a leader in options market-making, while being recognized and compensated for your contributions within the firm.
  • Participate in formal education on quantitative concepts to build your trading knowledge.
  • Execute trades in a fast-paced environment with precision and a focus on maximizing profitability.
  • Excel in market-making on a highly collaborative team and actively provide liquidity across multiple markets while ensuring efficient pricing and risk management.
  • Execute strategy development and collaborate with the team to design and implement trading strategies in highly liquid names.
  • Provide analytics & insights to analyze market data to identify trends, mispricing, and emerging opportunities within Equity Markets.
  • Develop tools to analyze positional opportunities, evaluate risk, and improve options liquidity.
  • Collaborate with technologists, quants, and traders to systematize models and trading strategies.
  • Ensure risk management by monitoring and managing positions within risk limits.

Qualifications

  • 3–7+ years of experience trading single-stock options, index options, or ETF options, ideally in a market-making setting.
  • A strong track record of generating PnL, managing risk, and executing strategies in fast-moving markets.
  • Deep understanding of options pricing, volatility dynamics, and market microstructure.
  • Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, or similar tools, with the ability to work with large datasets and build analytical or modeling frameworks.
  • Ability to thoughtfully approach decision-making, thrive under pressure and adapt quickly to changing market conditions.
  • Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mindset.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Skills

Required:Options market-makingQuantitative tradingRisk managementProgramming (Python, R, SQL)Market analysis and analyticsCommunication and teamwork

Benefits

  • Certain positions eligible for discretionary bonuses
  • A variety of benefits available on the company website
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm located in Chicago, specializing in equity index and commodity derivatives.

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