Quantitative Trader – Asian Hours
Location – Chicago, IL
Growing trading firm is seeking a Quantitative Trader – Asian Hours.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Work in team environment to maximize trading revenue
- Research and develop new trading models, execute trades using automated algorithms, adjust trading strategies based on market conditions, analyze and post process trade data, optimize strategy parameters, and research information relevant to trading
- Interface with other trading team members and technology teams in the generation, implementation, and testing of new trading ideas and models
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work in a team environment where strong communication skills are necessary
- Ability to prioritize tasks and remain detail oriented while under pressure
- Understanding of Equities and Futures electronic trading marketplaces
- Ability to formulate testable trading hypothesis based on data
- Ability to organize trading ideas into a detailed specification format
- Knowledge of statistical analysis and portfolio optimization, probability theory and econometrics
- Working knowledge of data post processing tools, database queries, programming (SQL/KDB/Q/C++/Python/Matlab)
- Experience and knowledge in handling large data sets, and ability to research mathematical and statistical models from such data
- Experience in developing and refining alpha signals from large data sets
- Experience in trading significant equities and futures portfolios
Job Qualifications:
- At least a Master degree in finance, engineering, or related field from an accredited university
- Strong experience in Equity and Futures markets, with a strong focus in automated electronic execution and algorithmic trading