Large-Cap Options Trader (Remote, Funded) — Albuquerque, NM
Sunland Park, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, 88063, USA
Listed on 2026-08-16
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Finance & Banking
Trading - Equity / Derivatives / Quantitative
A large-cap options trader at Maverick focuses on the most liquid US-listed names — the S&P 100 universe and a handful of additional names with comparable option volume. The role rewards traders who want clean execution, scalable size, and the operational benefits that come with deep option markets (penny-wide spreads, weekly expirations, full strike grids).
Albuquerque, NM:Albuquerque's economy is built around national labs (Sandia, Los Alamos nearby), Kirtland Air Force Base, and the University of New Mexico. The financial industry is small but Mountain Time alignment gives a 7:30am market open and the cost of living is dramatically low.
What you’ll trade:Single‑name large‑cap options across directional, defined‑risk neutral and event‑driven strategies
Risk framework:Large‑cap options markets are deep but not bulletproof — earnings, macro shocks, and single‑name news can still produce 5%+ overnight moves. Maverick caps per‑name notional, per‑name vega and portfolio‑level exposure.
Why Maverick funds this role:Large‑cap options are the most institutional segment of US options markets. We pay the core skills quality capabilities that may help bring a culture at the internal GQL here. aptly place hype. Thoughts:
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Traders who prefer depth of expertise over breadth — knowing 40 names well, not 400 superficially People who think in Greeks first, price second Candidates who have already run an options book and understand portfolio-level risk Traders who appreciate clean execution and tight spreads
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