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Expression of Interest: 2027 Trading Sneak Peek Weeks

Akuna Capital · Chicago, IL · Trading

Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you had to make a quick decision with incomplete information and it turned out to be the wrong call. What did you do after?

comfort with risk-taking and how they process and learn from being wrong

Describe a situation where you were part of a team under time pressure and someone wasn't pulling their weight. What did you do?

how they handle collaborative pressure and whether they take initiative versus complain

What draws you to trading specifically, as opposed to something like software engineering or quant research?

whether their interest in trading is genuine and specific rather than generic finance interest

Tell me about a game or competitive situation where you had to think about what your opponent was thinking, not just what you wanted to do.

exposure to game theory style thinking and competitive instinct

What's something about financial markets you've been following lately, and why does it interest you?

whether they actually pay attention to markets versus just wanting a trading job

Technical

Let's say I quote a coin flip game where heads pays you 2 dollars and tails costs you 1 dollar. Would you play, and how would you price a similar bet if I changed the odds?

whether the candidate can reason quickly about expected value and probability under pressure

Walk me through how you'd think about the fair value of a call option if you only know the stock price, strike, and time to expiration, no formulas allowed.

intuitive grasp of options pricing concepts rather than memorized formulas

How would you go about estimating the number of piano tuners in Chicago?

structured mental math and comfort breaking down an ambiguous problem out loud

Two dice are rolled and you're told the sum is even. What's the probability that at least one die shows a 6?

clean conditional probability reasoning without a calculator

You're given a biased coin where you don't know the bias, but you can flip it as many times as you want before deciding whether to bet on it. How do you approach that?

ability to reason about information gathering, updating beliefs, and when enough data is enough

Situational

If you're quoting a market and you suddenly get run over with buy orders, what does that tell you and what would you do next?

understanding of adverse selection and how a market maker reacts to informed order flow

If you were shadowing a trading desk and noticed the trader made a pricing mistake that hadn't been caught yet, what would you do in that moment?

judgment, willingness to speak up, and understanding of risk in a live market-making environment

If two of your simulation teammates disagree strongly on a trading strategy during Sneak Peek Week, how would you handle getting the group to a decision?

collaborative problem solving and comfort navigating disagreement in a fast, team-based setting

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<span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"c599367a-ea1b-4805-b256-0671c01bc1c5|105","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">Register your interest for our 2027 Trading Sneak Peek Weeks!  Thank you for your interest in Akuna's Trading internship! We are excited to share that we will be hosting multiple Trading Sneak Peek Weeks throughout 2027, rather than a traditional summer internship. These one-week micro-internships are designed to provide an accelerated, hands-on introduction to the tools, skills, and knowledge our trading teams use to drive success every day. With this new format, we are excited to welcome even more trading-focused interns to our office in 2027! By submitting this application, you’ll be added to our list of interested candidates and will be notified as soon as the roles goes live. <span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"c599367a-ea1b-4805-b256-0671c01bc1c5|105","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">About Akuna:<span data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"c599367a-ea1b-4805-b256-0671c01bc1c5|106","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">  Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies and mathematical models.    Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firm’s first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world – Chicago. Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London and Singapore.   What you’ll do as a Trading Sneak Peek Week Participant: As a Trading Sneak Peek Week participant, you will be enrolled in a crash course on the exciting world of options. You’ll start the week collaborating with our dedicated trader trainers, as they teach you risk management, game theory, and optimal decision making. Outside the classroom, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge in real time. Does mastering the educational trading games and simulations used by our entry-level traders sound like fun? Would you like to shadow our trading desks to learn about Akuna's unique approach to acting as a global liquidity provider/market maker? If your answer is yes, Sneak Peek Week is right for you!    Additional program perks:   <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">AkunaU lectures from the firm’s leaders  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Roundtable networking sessions</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Fun events dedicated to showcasing our firm and the beauty of Chicago  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Transportation and accommodation provided by Akuna   </li> </ul>  Qualities that make great candidates:   <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Graduating between December 2027 – August 2028 </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Pursuing a BS/MS/ PhD in engineering, economics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, actuarial science or a related/equivalent field  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Able to attend program in person at Akuna’s Chicago headquarters </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Entrepreneurial self-starter ready to work in a fast paced, collaborative, team environment  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Strong math, numerical, and quantitative skills  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">Demonstrable interest in trading and the financial markets   </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using OPT or STEM  </li> </ul> In addition to technical skillsets, Akuna values the unique perspectives people can bring to the table to collaboratively solve complex problems and drive Akuna forward. We want everyone to feel empowered to apply. We welcome your application and encourage you to take the first steps toward your future with us!

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Expression of Interest: 2027 Trading Sneak Peek Weeks

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