IMC Trading

IMC Trading

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Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader

Posted Sep 3, 2026

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Location
Chicago, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Experience
Senior Level Experienced equity options trader with at least 2 years’ experience
Education
Preference for relevant tertiary qualifications (graduate or post graduate), with strong academic results

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Role Summary

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The Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader works in the US Equity Options business, focusing on volatility and options pricing. The role involves identifying and acting on short-term mispricing, managing larger positions, and collaborating with research and quant teams to assess trading results and improve approaches.

What You'll Do

  • Find and capitalize on short-term mispricing while managing larger positions.
  • Work with research and quant teams to analyze results and improve trading approaches.
  • Identify and describe mispricings, interact with the market, and advance visibility improvements.

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Qualifications

At least 2 years’ experience as an equity options trader; entrepreneurial mindset, healthy risk appetite, competitive nature, and fast decision-making; ability to identify patterns and describe them analytically; understanding of volatility dynamics; familiarity with fundamental drivers of stocks traded; ability to work effectively with research analysts.

Preferred

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications (graduate or post graduate), with strong academic results.

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

Our US Equity Options business has become one of the leading liquidity-providers in the marketplace. We’ve already created partnerships and business models to facilitate our expansion and we continue to improve our options pricing, particularly in the volatility space. IMC is highly collaborative between traders, quants, and developers so the scope of responsibility involves working with others to identify and describe mispricings, interact with the market, and push forward visibility improvements

Your Core Responsibilities: 

  • Maximize revenue by both finding, and then capitalizing on short term mispricing, as well as managing larger positions
  • Work closely with our best-in-class research and quant teams to analyze your results and improve your approach
  • Take lots of responsibility and ownership early to drive strategies forward and be successful

Your Skills and Experience: 

  • Experienced equity options trader with at least 2 years’ experience
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a healthy risk appetite, are competitive by nature, and are a fast decision maker
  • Ability to identify patterns and describe them analytically. Preference for relevant tertiary qualifications (graduate or post graduate), with strong academic results
  • Passionate about understanding volatility dynamics and willing to immediately act on your opinions to capture market opportunities.
  • In tune with the fundamental drivers of stocks we trade and can work effectively with a research analyst team to make decisions

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The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Salary Range
$175,000—$250,000 USD

About Us

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.

 

IMC Trading

About the company

IMC Trading

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IMC Trading is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages technology and quantitative research to optimize trading strategies across a variety of asset classes, including equities, commodities, and derivatives. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Amsterdam, IMC operates with a commitment to innovation and collaboration, fostering an environment where talented professionals can thrive. The firm is dedicated to responsible trading practices and actively engages in market-making to ensure liquidity and efficiency in financial markets worldwide. With a focus on continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making, IMC Trading is a leader in the fast-paced world of trading and investment.