What Is a Crypto Trader (Discretionary / OTC)?
As of 2026-10-09, ChainJobs lists 49 live roles matching Crypto Trader (Discretionary / OTC), 7 posted in the last seven days and 6 remote. Definition, skills, pay and live demand — every figure from the board. Updated 2026-10-09.
Traders at exchanges, OTC desks, funds and market makers execute and manage positions across spot and derivatives markets, run OTC flow for institutional counterparties, and manage the risk of a book that trades around the clock. The role ranges from discretionary trading to execution and desk operations, and is distinct from quant research although the two overlap at many firms.
Live demand right now
ChainJobs currently lists 49 live roles whose title matches this role, 7 of them posted in the last seven days, and 6 (12%) remote. By function they fall mostly into Trading & Quant 46 · Engineering 1 · Community 1. Every count comes from the employer's own careers page, re-verified daily.
What it pays
Among the 6 live matching roles with an employer-published USD annual band, the median midpoint is $150k, and the middle half of bands runs $136k–$195k. The top of the current market, from the employers' own listings:
- Digital Assets Trader at Flow Traders — $175k–225k
- Derivatives Trader, NYC at BitGo — $175k–215k
- Systematic Trader at Crypto.com — $120k–200k
Who is hiring for it
| Company | Live roles |
|---|---|
| Flow Traders | 7 |
| Wintermute | 5 |
| Anchorage Digital | 5 |
| Eclipse Trading | 4 |
| Crypto.com | 3 |
| GSR | 3 |
| B2C2 | 2 |
| Wormhole Foundation | 2 |
What the role is actually called
The most common titles on live listings that match this role: Quantitative Trader 4 · Trader 3 · Graduate Trader 3 · OTC Trader 3 · Options Trader 3 · Digital Assets Trader 3. Titles vary by company; the job titles reference ranks every common title on the board.
Skills and the path in
Markets judgement, risk discipline, and increasingly Python for analysis and execution tooling. Traditional trading experience transfers; the crypto layer is venue structure, funding and basis mechanics, and 24/7 operations. Published base bands understate compensation — variable pay is the point.
Open roles
- Systematic Trader at Crypto.com — $120k–200k
- Trader at FalconX — $106k–167k
- Junior Trader at Wormhole Foundation — $80k–100k
- Trader Relations Lead at N1 — $100k–200k
- Derivatives Trader, NYC at BitGo — $175k–215k
- Digital Assets Trader at Flow Traders — $175k–225k
Full live set: the related jobs page, or the board with the search term above. For candidates, the how to get a crypto job guide covers the process; for employers, the hiring guides cover what this market costs and how to write the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Crypto Trader do?
Traders at exchanges, OTC desks, funds and market makers execute and manage positions across spot and derivatives markets, run OTC flow for institutional counterparties, and manage the risk of a book that trades around the clock. The role ranges from discretionary trading to execution and desk operations, and is distinct from quant research although the two overlap at many firms.
How much does a Crypto Trader earn in crypto?
Among the 6 live matching roles with an employer-published USD band, the median midpoint is $150k (middle half $136k–$195k). Employer bands only, recomputed daily.
How many Crypto Trader jobs are open in crypto right now?
49 live roles on ChainJobs match this role today, 7 posted in the last seven days and 6 (12%) remote — counted from employers' own careers pages and refreshed daily.
What skills does a Crypto Trader need?
Markets judgement, risk discipline, and increasingly Python for analysis and execution tooling. Traditional trading experience transfers; the crypto layer is venue structure, funding and basis mechanics, and 24/7 operations. Published base bands understate compensation — variable pay is the point.
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