Funded Trader Jobs
Funded Trader jobs are open across proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, and fintech companies, from junior trader to senior portfolio manager, with specializations in algorithmic trading, futures trading, and options strategy. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Overview
As a Metal Trader - Sales, you’ll build client relationships and support trading activity across metal and related markets. You’ll combine sales, market research, and financial analysis to identify opportunities, communicate market developments, and help manage risk. Your impact: Clear, timely market insights help clients make informed trading decisions.
Duties
- Develop client relationships through responsive communication, thoughtful follow-up, and a clear understanding of client needs.
- Support sales and trading activity, including commodity, negotiation, and recycling discussions.
- Research markets and metals, applying industry knowledge of environmental regulations.
- Conduct quantitative, and risk analysis; use Excel to review data and support trading decisions.
- Use market indices and other software to monitor markets, assess exposure, and support financial compliance and risk management.
Experience
- Experience practicing in the securities industry and familiarity with financial services, asset management, or fixed income financial markets are valuable.
- Demonstrated sales, trading, negotiation, and client relationship development skills are important.
- Bring financial acumen, knowledge of financial concepts and markets, and the ability to apply math and quantitative financial analysis.
- Technical proficiency with Excel data analysis, SQL, Bloomberg, or comparable financial software is preferred.
- Knowledge of FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) requirements, securities law, financial compliance, and financial risk management is preferred.
Pay: $70,100.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- On-site gym
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Investment & Asset Management
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in funded trader jobs.
- Demonstrated proficiency in futures, equities, or forex trading strategies
- Experience with algorithmic or quantitative trading systems and platforms
- Strong risk management discipline including drawdown control and position sizing
- Proficiency in trading platforms such as NinjaTrader, TradeStation, or MetaTrader
- Background in statistics, finance, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
- Ability to pass a funded trading evaluation or challenge program assessment
Tips for Your Funded Trader Job Search
Tailor your resume to prop firm expectations
Funded trader roles prioritize quantifiable performance metrics over job duties. Lead each position with Sharpe ratios, win rates, or drawdown figures from your personal or simulated trading history. Vague statements about market experience get passed over fast.
Distinguish evaluation firms from capital allocators
Some funded trader openings are with evaluation-based proprietary firms that require passing a challenge before receiving capital, while others allocate capital directly. Read each listing carefully so you apply only where your current account size and risk profile fit the firm's model.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists funded trader openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match your strategy to the firm's asset class
Funded trader desks typically hire for a specific instrument, whether equities, futures, forex, or crypto. Applying with a futures background to an equity options desk signals a poor fit. Lead with the instruments you trade and the strategies you run, not a general trading background.
Prepare a verifiable trading journal for interviews
Most funded trader hiring processes involve a live or simulated trading assessment. Firms expect you to walk through real trades you've made, explaining entry logic, risk management, and exit criteria. A well-documented journal of past trades is far more persuasive than a polished resume alone.
Negotiate capital allocation, not just base pay
Many funded trader roles offer a low base with profit-split upside. When negotiating, focus on initial capital allocation, drawdown limits, and the profit split percentage, since those variables determine your actual earning potential far more than the base salary.
Funded Trader Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most funded traders?
The companies hiring the most funded traders right now include Caely Renewables, Jefferies, and Citi, with the largest share of openings in New York, Illinois, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Openings at these firms tend to focus on futures, equities, and algorithmic strategies.
How many funded trader jobs are remote?
About 60% of funded trader openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the screen-based nature of most trading roles. Algorithmic and systematic trading positions tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while discretionary equity or options roles more often require on-site presence at the firm's trading desk.
How do you become a funded trader?
To become a funded trader, start by developing a consistent, documented strategy in a simulated account before risking real capital. Next, pass an evaluation program offered by a proprietary trading firm, which tests your ability to hit profit targets while staying within drawdown limits. Once funded, you trade the firm's capital and receive a share of profits based on your agreement.
Can you get hired as a funded trader with no experience?
Yes, some proprietary trading firms hire candidates with no professional trading background if they can demonstrate skill through an evaluation challenge. Focus on building a verifiable simulated trading history, learning one instrument deeply rather than many, and understanding risk-to-reward ratios. Firms care far more about your process and consistency than your resume credentials or formal finance education.
What does the funded trader interview process look like?
The funded trader interview process typically starts with a resume screen focused on trading experience and quantitative background, followed by a phone or video screen covering your strategy and risk management approach. Most firms then require a simulated or live trading assessment where you trade in real market conditions. Final stages often include a deep debrief of specific trades you've made, covering your reasoning and what you'd change.
Where can I find and apply to funded trader jobs?
You can find and apply to funded trader jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your strategy background, asset class focus, and experience level, then apply directly to each opening that fits.
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