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.
