Dividend Capture Trader (Remote, Funded) — New Orleans, LA

A dividend capture trader at Maverick runs a systematic program of buying high-yield US equities before ex-dividend dates and managing the position to capture the dividend while controlling the post-dividend price adjustment. Layered options overlays (covered calls, protective puts) can improve the risk-adjusted return of the base strategy.

New Orleans's financial industry is smaller than the major Texas metros but the city's energy-sector exposure (oil services, midstream) gives it useful commodity-driven context. Central Time alignment with US markets, and a dramatically lower cost of living than the major Southeast or Texas metros.

US dividend-paying equities meeting minimum yield, market cap, and liquidity criteria — typically large-cap dividend payers and high-quality REITs. Some variants of the strategy extend to preferred shares and dividend-focused ETFs.

The naive version of dividend capture loses money because the stock typically drops by the dividend amount. The professional version manages position-level risk on the residual price exposure — that's where the actual edge lives, not in the dividend itself. Maverick traders are sized accordingly.

Dividend capture is a niche strategy that works when executed with discipline and proper position sizing. Maverick funds it because it diversifies the firm's book away from pure directional or pure vol strategies.

• Traders with patience for a slower-rhythm strategy
• People comfortable with strict rule-based entries and exits
• Candidates who understand that the dividend itself is not edge — the residual price management is
• Traders who can run a calendar-driven strategy without over trading in quiet periods