Trader
Posted Aug 19, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You would run your own options-focused strategies with DV Trading's capital. Walk me through your strategy, where its edge comes from and how it has performed.
What they are checking: Whether they have a real, repeatable edge they can explain clearly, not just a good year.
Tell me about your worst drawdown. What happened and what did you change?
What they are checking: Honesty about losses and whether they adapted their process afterward.
How has your strategy adapted when market conditions changed, for example when volatility regimes shifted?
What they are checking: Ability to adapt to changing markets, which the posting names directly.
What would make you a good fit for a firm without the constraints of a larger institution?
What they are checking: Whether they can work independently and responsibly with autonomy.
What would you do
How would you use DV's infrastructure and capital to scale your strategy? What would you need first?
What they are checking: A concrete plan for growth, and whether their strategy actually has capacity to scale.
Volatility spikes and your positions move sharply against you in an hour. Walk me through what you do.
What they are checking: Composure and a pre-planned response under stress instead of improvising.
About the work
How do you size positions in an options strategy, and what limits do you set for yourself?
What they are checking: Disciplined risk management, which the posting says the ideal candidate already has.
Describe how you manage your vega and gamma exposure across correlated products.
What they are checking: Depth in options risk across related underlyings rather than single positions.
What market structure opportunities have you traded, and how do you know when they are gone?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that edges decay and can tell when to stop.
How do you separate luck from skill when you look at your own results?
What they are checking: Statistical thinking about their track record, which a prop firm cares about before allocating capital.
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