Experienced Discretionary Macro Markets Trader

The role

You will manage your own trading book with a focus on liquid macro futures. You will analyze market trends and develop trading strategies to drive decisions.

What you will do

• 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
• Proactively communicate risk changes to leadership

Required qualifications

• 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
• 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
• Ability to work both autonomously and as a team player
• Openness to feedback and willingness to adapt your trading style with changes in market conditions
• 3 years or more of verified, risk-adjusted profitability

Nice to have

• FX, crypto, options, and/or event-driven trading experience
• Prior Proprietary Trading or Hedge Fund PM experience
• Larger bank environment or similar experience if significant decision-making autonomy existed
• Quant skills and data literacy

Benefits

• 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

About the company

Gelber Group is an innovative proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe. The firm has operated for more than 40 years with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration.