Kershner Trading Group

New/Developing US Equity Trader NYC

Kershner Trading Group$80K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Passion for the markets and trading
  • Demonstrable history of success in any relevant field
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with proactive attributes
  • Strong focus and discipline in high-pressure environments
  • Excellent teamwork skills and collaboration ability
  • Coachable attitude toward learning and growth

Responsibilities

  • Receive comprehensive trading education over a two-year training program
  • Develop a personalized trading playbook based on individual trading style
  • Engage in hands-on trading under the guidance of seasoned professionals
  • Refine technical analysis and risk management skills with practical exercises
  • Participate in advanced training for trading larger positions and different products
  • Collaborate with a systems training coach to enhance trading models
  • Transition to trading options and FX for top-performing traders

Benefits

  • Extensive two-year training program leading to clear career advancement
  • Mentorship from recognized industry experts and seasoned traders
  • Opportunities to build personalized trading strategies
  • Access to advanced training for larger trading positions
  • Chance to diversify into options and foreign exchange trading
Full Job Description
Kershner Trading and SMB Capital are excited to offer a new and unique opportunity for new and developing traders to be a part of our Proprietary Trader Training Program.

We are offering a comprehensive training program for new intraday equities traders and a clear career path. We have created an extended training program to create a clear career path for new traders from entry level trader to Senior Multi-product Trader. New traders will train with dedicated teachers and experienced intraday traders recognized throughout our industry.

What is your career path? New traders will spend two years training and trading,developing essential trading skills and building a trading playbook that makes the most sense to them. Then the best traders after two years will have the opportunity to further their training and trade a bigger book. During this next career phase, traders will trade with more size and further develop their technical analysis and risk management skills. The best traders from here will be offered the chance to work with our systems training coach, Rick Martin, and build trading models to supplement their trading. The best from this group will be offered other products to trade, such as Options and FX.

This is a unique opportunity for those with a passion for trading to receive training from and then trade with experienced pro traders. This training program was developed by Mike Bellafiore, author of the "trading classic" One Good Trade. SMB has been recognized for its outstanding training, and has been invited to train proprietary traders at other desks throughout the world. The partners in this world-class training program are widely sought out by financial and news media outlets for their expertise. Participating partners and senior traders have appeared on CNBC, CNNMoney, and StockTwitsTV, and have been cited in TheStreet.com, SFO Magazine, Financial Times and several other publications.

We are looking for individuals with the following characteristics:

-Passion for the Markets

-Demonstrable History of Success

-Entrepreneurial

-Focused

-Emotionally Disciplined

-Great Teammate

-Coachable

About Kershner Trading Group

Kershner Trading Group is a proprietary trading firm that specializes in equities and futures trading. The company provides traders with capital, technology, and support to help them succeed in the financial markets. Kershner Trading Group was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Learn more about Kershner Trading Group
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
1993

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