Trading

The first article covered what an option is and why volatility matters to its price. The second introduced the Greeks and the volatility surface - the tools used to understand...

The first article covered what an option is and why volatility matters to its price. The complication is that an option exposes you to several things at once - direction,...

An option gives you the right to buy or sell something at a set price, by a set date. What makes options interesting is working out what that right should...

Terms like "quant trading," "systematic trading," "market making," and "high-frequency trading" get thrown around loosely. This article breaks down the two core strategies that proprietary trading firms run, explains how...

A quant trading career can seem like it has a narrow entry point — a clear track from day one, or no way in at all. But there's more than...

In this Q&A, we chat with Oliver, a former academic turned Quant Trader at VivCourt Trading. With a PhD spanning robotics, complex systems, and epidemic modelling, Oliver brings a unique...

We talked to Mitch and Michael - two traders who joined VivCourt early in their careers and have since shaped their roles in meaningful ways, from mentoring others to building...

Ben studied economics and psychology at the University of Queensland before beginning his professional career as an economist at the Federal Treasury. Drawn to the fast-paced complexity of financial markets...