IMC
Index Options Volatility Trader
$250K
Chicago, United States · Full-time · Posted May 18, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of index options volatility trading experience.
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD, preferably in business, economics, or a STEM field.
About the job
Trades index options to identify short-term mispricings, respond to market flows and volatility, and manage risk while improving pricing and execution strategies.
What you'll do
- Identify and capitalize on short-term mispricings; monitor flow, volatility, and liquidity across index products.
- Manage book risk collaboratively and analyze counterparty behavior and repetitive flow patterns to inform positioning and execution.
- Review trades and work with research and quant teams to improve approaches, pricing models, risk systems, and execution tools.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of index options volatility trading experience.
- Ability to identify and analytically describe flow patterns, with strong knowledge of repetitive market flows.
- Strong understanding of volatility dynamics and willingness to act quickly on market views.
Pay
$250,000 USD base salary
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