Natural Gas Futures/Swaps Trader

Our company is a privately owned firm specializing in the trade of Treasury, Eurodollar, Energy, Agricultural Commodity and other financial products. We make markets electronically and on the floors of various exchanges. Our firm is growing quickly and we depend upon the interactions between Traders, Financial Engineers and the Software Development team for our continued success.

Nico Trading is seeking a candidate for a Natural Gas Futures Trader position.  The successful candidate will have prior Natural Gas trading experience, strong communication skills, the ability to think quickly and perform well under stress, and be comfortable working with electronic trading platforms.

Responsibilities:     

• Trade listed Natural Gas futures and swaps both electronically and with brokers
• Seek and exploit opportunities in the Natural Gas underlying derivatives space
• Actively keep a low risk position and trade within firm specified limits
• Develop ideas to increase the profitability of the portfolio

Requirements: 

• 2+ years of trading experience with a focus on Natural Gas futures
• Understanding of electronic trading platforms
• Comfortable working with brokers over the phone
• Strong analytic skills
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment

 

We offer all employees a competitive base salary, a significant bonus potential, and great benefits. Our benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off, Flexible Savings Account, Commuter Savings Account and more. We are conveniently located near public transportation in downtown Chicago.

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Applicants only. No recruiter inquiries will be accepted.