Floor Trader - SPX
Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. It provides liquidity across global financial markets using advanced technology, quantitative research, trading strategies, and automation.
About Akuna Capital
Akuna Capital is a global proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, with offices in London, Sydney, Shanghai, and Singapore. The firm provides liquidity as an options market maker across global financial markets, covering products including commodities, indexes, and cryptocurrencies. Akuna designs and develops its own low-latency trading systems, mathematical models, strategies, and infrastructure through its Technology, Trading, Quant, and Operations departments. It also offers an Options 101 course introducing industry fundamentals and options trading concepts.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will make markets on SPX options for brokers using proprietary pricing and execution software, identify and execute trading opportunities on the CBOE floor, and contribute immediately to the team’s P&L while adapting to established trading systems and styles.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience market making options on the CBOE floor
- SPX pit experience within the last 18 months
- Strong mathematical aptitude
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving ability
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or equivalent field
- Ability to react quickly and accurately to changing market conditions
- Ability to solve math and coding problems
Responsibilities
- Make markets on SPX options for brokers
- Use proprietary pricing and execution software
- Identify trading opportunities in the marketplace
- Execute trades on the CBOE floor
- Support team coverage
- Contribute to team P&L
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement contributions
- Paid time off
- Discretionary performance bonus
