Group One Trading · 4 months ago
Trading Analyst Intern
Chicago, IL, USA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$30/hr - $35/hrGroup One Trading, LP is a dynamic options trading firm seeking motivated college students for their Trading Analyst Internship program. Interns will support operations on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and have the opportunity to learn the essentials of stock options trading, with potential advancement to a full-time role.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Keen awareness of critical situations, ability to shift from fast market to slow market conditions quickly and efficiently
Anticipate the needs of traders throughout the day, quick comprehension and delivery of tasks
Balance/resolve position discrepancies before opening bell; notify trading staff of unexpected position changes intra-day
Ability to filter information to trading staff by necessity; reporting pertinent information to management in a timely fashion
Interns are required to articulately voice needs of the trading staff to IT, vendors, clearing firm, brokers/other market makers, and the exchange if necessary
To be well versed with all methods of communication provided by Group One these may include but are not limited to IM, telephone, and email
Excellent computer skills including some programming skills. They should become fluent with both the usage and rules of all applications that provide market research, theoretical/analytical data, order entry applications, and stock/option execution
Retention of knowledge and ability to apply past experience to current situations is critical
Excellent math, probability, game theory skills
Qualification
Required
Must be an active college student during Fall 2026
Motivated individuals who work well in high-pressure environments
Comfortable working in a trading environment
Excellent communication skills
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent computer skills
Excellent problem-solving skills
Excellent time management skills
Keen awareness of critical situations
Ability to shift from fast market to slow market conditions quickly and efficiently
Ability to anticipate the needs of traders throughout the day
Quick comprehension and delivery of tasks
Ability to balance/resolve position discrepancies before opening bell
Ability to notify trading staff of unexpected position changes intra-day
Ability to filter information to trading staff by necessity
Ability to report pertinent information to management in a timely fashion
Ability to articulately voice needs of the trading staff to IT, vendors, clearing firm, brokers/other market makers, and the exchange if necessary
Well versed with all methods of communication provided by Group One including IM, telephone, and email
Fluent with both the usage and rules of all applications that provide market research, theoretical/analytical data, order entry applications, and stock/option execution
Retention of knowledge and ability to apply past experience to current situations
Excellent math skills
Excellent probability skills
Excellent game theory skills
Preferred
Knowledge of the options industry
Company
Group One Trading
Group One is a proprietary trading firm, focused on making markets in US equity options by leveraging superior risk management and software development.
Founded in 1989
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
John Kinahan
Chief Executive Officer
Chad Grosam
Chief Financial Officer
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