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Experienced Discretionary Macro Markets Trader

Gelber Group
🇺🇸White Plains🇺🇸New YorkSeniorFull-time$72k–$120kPosted June 26, 2026

About the Role

As an Experienced Discretionary Macro Markets Trader, you will have a real opportunity to have a huge impact on the firm, working side by side with other successful and talented individuals to capitalize on market opportunities. This is a senior risk-taking role that will be a key idea generator for the desk.

  • Manage your own trading book with a focus on trading liquid macro futures
  • Manage your own risk of a portfolio of active strategies and drive trading decisions
  • Analyze market trends, order flow, and technical patterns to identify trading opportunities
  • Develop, test, and refine your trading strategies using historical data and real-time market conditions
  • Continuously monitor market conditions, news, and macroeconomic events
  • Monitor material changes in levels of risk and variance in PnL, especially focused around deviation from your plans, and proactively communicate those changes to leadership

Requirements

  • Experience trading liquid macro futures
  • Proven track record independently managing a PnL, or being a senior member of the team, driving strategy in a larger environment
  • Prior Proprietary Trading or Hedge Fund PM experience strongly preferred
  • Larger bank environment or similar experience may be considered if significant decision-making autonomy existed
  • Defined discretionary macro edge such as outcome distribution analysis, news and narrative interpretation, relative value frameworks, or portfolio construction discipline
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with competitive nature
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both autonomously and as a team player
  • 3 years or more of verified, risk-adjusted profitability
  • Openness to feedback and willingness to adapt your trading style with changes in market conditions
  • Nice-to-have experience includes FX, crypto, options, and/or event-driven trading experience

What You'll Get

  • $72k–$120k base salary
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Life insurance and long-term disability
  • 401K
  • Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
  • Social events including team dinners and company parties
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Charitable giving and company match
  • Casual, relaxed office environment
  • Professional development