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Posted October 19, 2026

Graduate Trader

All Options

Category:Trading

Location:Amsterdam

Seniority
Junior
Employment type
Full-time
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Bonus
Yes

Requirements

  • A Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative field: STEM, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Finance (or related fields)
  • A strong interest in (option) trading and financial markets, supported by relevant coursework or experience
  • A willingness to learn new skills, such as programming (Python), and a commitment to researching and improving trading strategies
  • Exceptional numerical, problem-solving, and analytical skills
  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities
  • A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to innovate
  • Excellent verbal and written English skills
  • Currently based in Europe

About the role

As a Graduate Trader, you will undergo an extensive six-month training program that combines advanced theory with hands-on market-making experience.

Your journey includes:

  • First 4 Weeks: Mastering the fundamentals of options theory, trading systems, and tools through engaging lectures and hands-on shadowing sessions led by our experienced traders.
  • Next Phase: Putting your knowledge into action by managing a limited portfolio under the close guidance of a mentor trader, complemented by continuous coaching, training, and performance monitoring.

In this role, you will:

Responsibilities

  • Prepare for each trading day: follow market news and events, and understand the products we trade. Translate the risk and payoff characteristics of options into well-reasoned volatility prices
  • Take responsibility for pricing and trading options on listed instruments, making real-time discretionary decisions from the screen
  • Manage and optimise your daily positions and risk throughout the day
  • Continuously monitor the market to spot and act on opportunities as they arise
  • Work closely with traders and developers, giving them feedback to adjust pricing parameters and system settings as market conditions change
  • Write scripts and small tools where they help your own trading workflow
  • Your impact is measured primarily by trading performance and the quality of your decisions in live markets

What you'll get

  • bonus opportunities
  • profit sharing
  • 29 vacation days
  • well-being allowance
  • in-house meals
  • monthly drinks and festivities
  • bicycle plan
  • NS Business Card
  • option to work from abroad

Skills

Python · Options theory · Trading systems · Numerical skills · Problem-solving · Analytical skills · Programming · Scripting