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Experienced Options Trader

An options trader for onshore Chinese commodity options at a market maker. The role works closely with researchers, developers and strategy teams to improve trading.

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.

Optimise the team's options trading in onshore commodity markets
Work with quants and developers on trading problems
Manage option risk within the desk's limits
Help set the team's direction and challenge current practice

What they ask for

Required

Track record of strong trading performance
Understanding of how option markets function
Sound risk appetite
Collaboration and communication
Passion for trading and improvement

Preferred

Experience trading China onshore commodity options
Some coding

Education: Not stated.
Experience: Significant experience trading options, ideally China onshore commodity options
Markets: options, commodities

How to prepare

Learn the contract specifications of Chinese commodity options
Study option pricing, volatility surfaces and hedging for commodities
Practise explaining your risk positions and P&L drivers clearly
Pick up basic Python to analyse trade and market data

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 Optiver and doesn’t handle applications.