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Positional Options Trader

A senior seat trading equity and index options across Asian markets while taking views on volatility and flow. It sits in a collaborative options team at a market maker with access to in-house tools.

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.

Run and manage positional options risk across Asian markets
Form and size views around market flows and events
Share ideas with colleagues and refine team practice
Mentor junior traders

What they ask for

Required

Significant equity or index options trading experience
Strong trading track record
Understanding of how markets function
Responsible risk appetite
Communication under pressure

Preferred

Coding in Python or R
Other asset class experience
Understanding of large market flows
Mentoring experience

Education: No degree level stated.
Experience: Significant experience as an equity or index options trader
Languages and tools: Python
R
Markets: options, equities

How to prepare

Master volatility surface behaviour and skew dynamics
Study how large flows such as dividends and rebalances move options
Practise sizing a view with explicit risk limits
Write simple Python tools to analyse position and P&L 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.