9 days ago
Junior Currency Trader Intern
Tradeshala
Hybrid
Intern
₹240,000
Hybrid
Job Overview
Job TitleJunior Currency Trader Intern
Job TypeIntern
CategoryCommerce
Experience5 Years
DegreeMaster
Offered Salary₹240,000
LocationHybrid
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Job Description
About Tradeshala
Tradeshala is a performance-focused proprietary trading and portfolio research firm dedicated to shaping elite traders through structured training, real-time market immersion, and deep mentorship. We operate across major asset classes—Forex, Commodities, Indices, and Cryptocurrencies—bringing institutional discipline to retail talent.
Role Overview: Junior Currency Trader Intern
As a Junior Currency Trader Intern at Tradeshala, you’ll be embedded within a fast-paced trading environment. You’ll support trade identification, execution, and performance tracking—while learning how to navigate markets with a strategy-first mindset. This role offers unmatched access to live trading desks, tactical mentorship, and skill-building in both discretionary and systematic trading.
Key Responsibilities
- Track and analyse real-time movements across global asset classes—forex, indices, metals, and crypto.
- Execute trades on demo/live platforms using predefined strategies and strict risk rules.
- Study technical setups, market structure, and intraday patterns for trade generation.
- Maintain and review trade logs, performance metrics, and execution notes.
- Stay updated on macroeconomic events, news releases, and market sentiment drivers.
- Assist in developing and refining trade strategies with the mentorship of senior traders.
- Engage in daily trade briefings, post-market analysis, and peer reviews.
Who Should Apply?
- Final year students or recent graduates from Finance, Quant, or STEM backgrounds.
- Highly passionate about live trading, risk-taking, and building an edge in the markets.
- Skilled in technical charting tools like TradingView, MetaTrader, or similar platforms.
- Strong numerical aptitude, decision-making speed, and emotional resilience.
- Bonus: Experience with paper trading, competition trading, or journaling trade ideas.
What You’ll Gain
- Real-time exposure to execution-based trading and strategy development.
- Structured training in risk management, journaling, and live trade execution.
- Stipend of up to ₹20,000/month based on performance and deliverables.
- Letter of Recommendation (LOR) and Internship Certificate.
- Opportunity for PPO based on trading performance, consistency, and commitment.
- 1-on-1 mentorship with senior traders and access to elite trader playbooks.
Key skills/competency
- Financial Market Analysis
- Forex Trading
- Risk Management
- Technical Analysis
- Trade Execution
- Market Research
- Quantitative Analysis
- Decision Making
- TradingView
- MetaTrader
How to Get Hired at Tradeshala
- Research Tradeshala's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor. Understand their focus on structured training and performance in proprietary trading.
- Customize your resume for trading: Highlight any experience with financial markets, data analysis, quantitative skills, or trading platforms. Tailor your resume to emphasize passion for live trading and risk management, using keywords like 'technical charting,' 'market analysis,' and 'trade execution.'
- Showcase your market passion: During interviews, articulate your interest in forex, commodities, indices, and crypto. Discuss any personal trading experiences, paper trading, or competition participation, demonstrating your strategy-first mindset.
- Prepare for technical assessments: Expect questions on market structure, technical analysis indicators, risk management principles, and macroeconomic event impacts. Be ready to discuss your approach to trade generation and execution.
- Demonstrate strong numerical and decision-making skills: Emphasize your ability to quickly process information, make informed decisions under pressure, and maintain emotional resilience in a fast-paced trading environment, crucial for success at Tradeshala.
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