Graduate Junior Discretionary Trader

Geneva Trading is a global proprietary trading company that provides capital, technology, high-fidelity data, and professional support for trading teams across multiple asset classes, including digital assets.

Chicago, United States
About Geneva Trading

Founded in 1999, Geneva Trading operates as a technology-driven principal trading firm with expertise in OTC, algorithmic, discretionary, relative-value, and market-making strategies. Its listed asset classes include energy, metals, fixed income, environmental products, agriculture, equity indices, foreign exchange, and digital assets. The company maintains offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London.

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Candidate Availability

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About the Role

You will trade your own account, identify and research market opportunities, and use a systematic data-driven approach to trading. You will contribute ideas on market fundamentals and events, work with technology specialists to enhance electronic trading systems, and develop futures-trading skills through training, mentorship, and shadowing.

Requirements

  • Have experience in a high-pressure, competitive environment.
  • Stay informed about market news and trends.
  • Analyze market data, charts, and trends with focus and precision.
  • Follow a strict routine and risk-management strategies.
  • Persist through losses and setbacks while refining strategies.
  • Maintain emotional control in volatile market conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Trade your own account.
  • Identify, research, and exploit trading opportunities.
  • Adopt a systematic and data-driven approach to trading.
  • Contribute ideas in discussions on market fundamentals and events.
  • Work with technology specialists to utilize and enhance electronic trading systems.