Vertical Spread Options Trader (Remote, Funded) — Raleigh, NC

A vertical spread options trader at Maverick uses debit and credit verticals as the primary expression of trade ideas - directional views via debit spreads, range-bound or income views via credit spreads. The strategy is simple by design: defined risk, defined reward, no naked short legs, and a clean structure to size and manage.

Raleigh is part of the Research Triangle - Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill - with NC State, Duke, and UNC anchoring a major biotech, pharma, and tech economy. The financial industry is growing rapidly with several asset managers relocating to the metro. Eastern Time alignment with the NYSE.

Vertical spreads across single-name US equity options and index options. Debit spreads for directional trades on liquid mid- and large-caps. Credit spreads (bull put, bear call) for range and income views. We do not run unlimited-risk structures from this role.

Vertical spreads cap loss at the width of the spread minus the premium received (credit) or paid (debit). That defined-risk feature is the role's main attraction. Maverick still caps per-position notional, total open vertical risk, and correlation across positions.

Verticals are the cleanest first professional options strategy. Maverick funds traders here both as a primary role for traders specializing in spreads and as a stepping-stone for traders developing into more complex options strategies.

Traders who prefer the simplicity of a defined structure over complex multi-leg combinations People who want options exposure without the complexity of naked premium or calendars Candidates new to professional options trading - verticals are an excellent foundation role Traders who can resist widening spreads to chase higher premium or trade larger size