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Equity Options Trader

An options trader covering European and Brazilian equity options with a focus on positional strategies. It sits on a desk that works closely with quants and developers.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Develop positional trading strategies using the firm's existing signal suite
Extend coverage to more symbols and regions
Analyse trades to find missed opportunities and new ideas
Help improve options pricing models and the pricing framework

What they ask for

Required

2+ years of equity options trading
Graduate degree in maths, science, financial engineering or CS
Analytical mindset
Composure under pressure
Collaboration

Preferred

Programming in Python, C/C++, Java, Matlab or SQL

Education: Graduate or postgraduate degree, preferably in maths, science, financial engineering or computer science.
Experience: 2+ years trading equity options
Languages and tools: Python
C++
Java
MATLAB
SQL
Markets: equities, options

How to prepare

Review options Greeks, vol surfaces and positional versus market-making strategies
Build a simple options pricing and hedging simulation
Learn about dividends and early exercise in single-stock options
Practise analysing trade P&L by source

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with IMC Trading and doesn’t handle applications.