Experienced Discretionary Macro Markets Trader

The role

You will manage a trading book focused on liquid macro futures and drive trading decisions. You will analyze market trends, order flow, and technical patterns to identify opportunities and develop trading strategies.

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

• Proven record of profitability in a trading position for at least 3 years
• 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

• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical coverage provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (PPO and HDHP/HSA) and dental coverage
• Tuition reimbursement for Graduate courses
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care
• Pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Health club membership with on-site facilities
• Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Catered lunch provided Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursdays and stocked pantry daily and monthly continental breakfasts
• Social events including sponsored 5k races and annual company party
• Employee referral bonus program
• Charitable giving and company matching opportunities

About the company

Gelber is a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago. It trades a diverse range of asset classes and financial instruments using various strategies.