Job Description
Are you a sharp data enthusiast with a keen eye for financial markets?
MarketFlow Analytics is seeking a talented Part-Time Equity Options Data Analyst to join our dynamic trading team in New York. In this role, you will bridge the gap between complex market data and actionable trading strategies. You will be responsible for cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing large datasets related to equity options flows, volatility surfaces, and implied volatility indices.
Our ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. If you have a passion for options pricing models and the technical skills to drive insights, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Collect, clean, and preprocess massive datasets of equity options trades and market data from various sources.
- Develop and maintain SQL queries and Python scripts to automate data extraction and analysis pipelines.
- Build interactive dashboards in Tableau or PowerBI to visualize options flow, open interest changes, and delta hedging activities for senior traders.
- Identify market anomalies, arbitrage opportunities, and trends in equity options pricing relative to underlying assets.
- Collaborate with the quantitative research team to refine existing options pricing models and volatility forecasts.
- Prepare detailed daily, weekly, and monthly reports summarizing market sentiment and key performance indicators.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) for data querying and manipulation.
- Experience with Python (Pandas, NumPy) or R for data analysis and statistical modeling.
- Familiarity with financial derivatives, specifically Equity Options (Calls, Puts, Straddles, Strangles).
- Understanding of Black-Scholes models, implied volatility, and Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega).
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.