Majestic Rock Resources is a trading company that trades iron ore and steel related commodities. Our paper trading team is looking for a quantitative analyst to explore and deploy more strategies. As a quantitative analyst, you will learn our backtesting framework by testing your own strategy and refining our existing strategies. We consider fundamental factors and macroeconomic factors and combine them with technical indicators to generate trading signals.
Starting with your internship, we will provide a 1 week on-board training to introduce you our backtesting tools and database. We will teach the basic knowledge for the commodities we trade, mainly iron ore. After that, you will start a 3 month intern period during which you will be given a simulated account, and your goal is to make 20% profit using your own or our existing strategies based on your backtesting and research. If your performance is good enough, we will hire you as a full time quantitative trader and provide you the access to real account. You will be able to earn bonus based on your performance.
Requirements:
1. You are an undergraduate or graduate student from mathematics, computer science, or computer engineering. Other majors are also welcomed but coding skill is required.
2. Experience with mathematical simulation or systematic trading strategy would be a plus.
3. Understanding of Chinese market or any trading experience is a plus.