Floor Trader
Posted Jul 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a trade that lost money. What did you learn?
What they are checking: Whether they review losses honestly and change their process instead of blaming bad luck.
How have you worked with technology teams to improve your trading models or tools?
What they are checking: Whether they can give clear feedback to technologists, which Belvedere relies on.
How do you stay focused and disciplined during long, fast trading days?
What they are checking: Whether they have habits that protect decision quality under constant pressure.
What would you do
A broker brings a large complex spread into the pit. How do you decide whether to take it and at what price?
What they are checking: Whether they can price complex orders quickly and judge the risk of being picked off.
You reach your risk limit while a strong opportunity appears in the pit. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they respect risk limits even when it costs them a trade.
How do you build relationships with brokers on the floor while still competing hard for trades?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that floor reputation and trust affect order flow over time.
About the work
Walk me through how you would make markets in single stock options in the Cboe pit when volatility suddenly jumps.
What they are checking: Whether they understand how to adjust quotes, size and hedges quickly as implied volatility moves.
How do you manage your Greeks across a book of single stock positions during a trading day?
What they are checking: Whether they actively manage delta, gamma and vega exposure rather than reacting only after losses.
What is the edge for a market maker in open outcry compared with screen trading?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the value of reading the floor, relationships and handling large complex orders.
How would you trade around an earnings announcement for a stock where you hold options?
What they are checking: Whether they understand event volatility, implied moves and how to size risk into announcements.
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