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Senior Chinese Commodities Trader

A senior desk role trading Chinese commodity futures for TransMarket Group's relative-value business. It requires a live track record and involves mentoring juniors.

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.

Trade Chinese commodity futures using relative-value ideas
Maintain quantitative tools and analytics for the desk
Run real-time execution of the trading system
Coach junior traders and share strategy ideas

What they ask for

Required

Four years or more trading Chinese commodities
Strong knowledge of Chinese futures market structure
Degree in financial engineering, statistics, maths or computer science or equivalent
Deep grasp of finance, maths and statistics
Currently profitable strategy
Judgement under pressure

Education: Bachelor's, master's or doctorate in financial engineering, statistics, maths, computer science or equivalent
Experience: 4+ years trading Chinese commodities
Languages and tools: Python
Markets: commodities, futures

How to prepare

Learn exchange rules, margins and contract specifications for Chinese futures venues
Study spread and calendar-spread relationships in ags and metals
Prepare a written account of your trading edge and its risk
Review risk limits and drawdown management

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 Transmarket Group and doesn’t handle applications.