Experienced Discretionary Macro Markets Trader
Gelber Group LLC · White Plains, NY · 2 wk ago
HybridFinance$72k–$120k/yrFull-time
What you’ll do
- Manage your own trading book with a focus on trading liquid macro futures
- Manage your own risk of a portfolio of active strategies and drive trading decisions
- Analyze market trends, order flow, and technical patterns to identify trading opportunities
- Develop, test, and refine your trading strategies using historical data and real-time market conditions
- Continuously monitor market conditions, news, and macroeconomic events
- Monitor material changes in levels of risk and variance in PnL, especially focused around deviation from your plans, and proactively communicate those changes to leadership
What we’d like to see
- Experience trading liquid macro futures
- Nice-to-have experience includes FX, crypto, options, and/or event-driven trading experience
- Proven track record independently managing a PnL, or being a senior member of the team, driving strategy in a larger environment
- Larger bank environment or similar experience may be considered if significant decision-making autonomy existed.
- Defined discretionary macro edge such as outcome distribution analysis, news and narrative interpretation, relative value frameworks, or portfolio construction discipline.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with competitive nature
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both autonomously and as a team player
- Quant skills and data literacy are a plus but not required. Fully automated or black-box strategies are not the focus of this seat. Openness to feedback and willingness to adapt your trading style with changes in market conditions
- 3 years or more of verified, risk-adjusted profitability
Benefits and Culture
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Life insurance and long-term disability
- 401K
- Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
- Social events including team dinners and company parties
- Employee referral bonus program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Casual, relaxed office environment