Floor Trader
Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a tool or script you built that made a task faster or smarter.
What they are checking: Programming and tool-building skill, since the role develops tools for real-time analysis.
Tell me about a time you made a decision quickly and it turned out wrong. How did you react?
What they are checking: Emotional control and learning after losses, which matter in a trading seat.
Why trading on a floor rather than a purely screen-based role?
What they are checking: Genuine interest in the specific environment and willingness to work face to face in a loud, fast setting.
What market opportunity have you noticed lately that you'd want to research?
What they are checking: Curiosity and independent thinking about markets, which the posting expects new traders to contribute.
What would you do
A broker shows you a large order and you have seconds to respond. What are you thinking about?
What they are checking: Quick risk thinking under time pressure, including position, edge and what the order might signal.
How would you communicate useful market information to teammates without flooding them with noise?
What they are checking: Judgment about what information matters and when, which the posting names as part of the job.
About the work
You'd split time between the Cboe trading floor and DRW's desk. What do you think happens on an options trading floor that doesn't happen on a screen?
What they are checking: Curiosity about how open outcry and voice trading still work, and why a firm values a floor presence.
Walk me through how you'd price a call option and what changes its value.
What they are checking: Basic options intuition, including volatility, time and underlying price, which training will build on.
How would you analyze order flow and broker behavior to find patterns worth trading on?
What they are checking: Ability to turn observation into data analysis, which the posting lists as a core duty.
Here's a quick one: a stock is at 50 and you can buy a 50-strike call and sell a 50-strike put. What position does that create?
What they are checking: Quick mental math and understanding of put-call parity, which floor traders use constantly.
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