Options Trader - Asia Hours
Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. Our collaborative culture fuels innovation in quantitative research, systematic trading strategies, and cutting-edge trading technology. For over three decades CTC has provided critical liquidity across derivatives exchanges worldwide - making them fairer, more transparent, and more efficient. We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.We are seeking an Options Market Making Trader to further expand our coverage during Asian market hours. The trading shift runs from 4 pm - 1 am CT, with expectation to spend flexible time outside of trading on cross-shift training and strategy improvements. The role operates Sunday through Thursday with optionality for remote and/or on-site work. The successful candidate will begin with a training program spanning different shifts (schedule will be tailored to candidate, but potential to spend time with Chicago, Asian, and European shifts) and products including S&P, Metals, Nasdaq, Russell, and Vix options. During this training period, you will master proprietary execution, fitting, portfolio management, and post-trade analysis tools while developing a comprehensive understanding of CTC’s options trading strategies. WHAT YOU'LL DO Maintain trading schedule from 4 pm to 1 am CT (with flexible time outside of trading hours for cross-shift training and strategy improvements) Ensure daily production system readiness Execute trading (majority electronic, some broker call around) and portfolio management Perform real-time recalibration of system controls to dynamically match the trading environment Effectively bridge the handoff between shifts by communicating relevant risk information, trading flows, and system issues Contribute to execution improvements and strategic projects during non-trading hours WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Minimum 2 years of options market making trading experience Minimum 1 year of market making portfolio management experience Interested in building longer term stability in our Asian hours operation Strong operational skillset to partner with technologists on prevention and quick resolution of system issues/outages Strong judgement to make trading and portfolio management decisions under pressure and with more independence given more limite...