Quant jobs / KVB Trading (Hong Kong) Limited

FX Trader

Trade foreign exchange and develop proprietary strategies at KVB. The role combines client quoting with macro analysis and active trading ideas.

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.

Quote currencies and execute client orders.
Develop and test proprietary FX strategies.
Monitor macroeconomic and geopolitical drivers of currency markets.

What they ask for

Required

FX trading
Strategic market analysis
Trading judgement
English and Mandarin

Education: Degree in business, finance, economics or a related discipline; level not stated.
Experience: 3 years of proven FX trading experience, preferably proprietary.
Languages and tools: Excel
Markets: fx

How to prepare

Develop a currency trade with testable macro assumptions.
Backtest entry and exit rules with transaction costs.
Analyse exposure and hedge choices under a policy surprise.

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 KVB Trading (Hong Kong) Limited and doesn’t handle applications.