Our Company

Experience Under Pressure

For over three decades, CTC has built its business around options, volatility, and the discipline required to navigate complex markets.
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Born on the Trading Floor

Chicago Trading Company was founded in 1995 by five options traders who believed that deep market understanding, disciplined risk management, and decisive action could create a lasting advantage.

What began in U.S. Index options expanded across products, asset classes, venues, and geographies. Along the way, CTC evolved from its trading floor roots into a global business supported by quantitative research, systematic strategies, and proprietary technology.

The tools have changed. The markets have changed. The core idea has not: stay ready to act, make better decisions, and provide liquidity with conviction.

How we do it:

Trading
Quant Research
Technology

Global Reach. One CTC.

With offices across the U.S. and Europe, CTC brings teams closer to the markets, talent, and opportunities shaping our business. We operate as one connected firm, sharing knowledge and solutions so progress in one team strengthens others.

Two office photos. Chicago: people climb a staircase beside a wall of circular tiles forming the CTC logo. Austin: an open-plan office with wood floors, desks, a screen showing the CTC logo, and a terrace beyond glass doors. Captions read "Chicago" and "Austin" with U.S. flags.

Chicago

Two office photos. New York: a wooden table with cushioned bench seating by a window overlooking the Empire State Building. London: a wood-paneled corridor with "Chicago Trading Company" lettering on the wall, leading to a lounge area. Captions read "New York" and "London" with U.S. and U.K. flags.

New York

Two office photos. Chicago: people climb a staircase beside a wall of circular tiles forming the CTC logo. Austin: an open-plan office with wood floors, desks, a screen showing the CTC logo, and a terrace beyond glass doors. Captions read "Chicago" and "Austin" with U.S. flags.

Austin

Two office photos. New York: a wooden table with cushioned bench seating by a window overlooking the Empire State Building. London: a wood-paneled corridor with "Chicago Trading Company" lettering on the wall, leading to a lounge area. Captions read "New York" and "London" with U.S. and U.K. flags.

London

Amsterdam office: a purple glass partition with the large Chicago Trading Company logo and name, with potted plants and desks behind it. Caption reads "Amsterdam" with the Dutch flag.

Amsterdam

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CTC is large enough to take on ambitious problems and small enough that one person’s work shows up in the results. Explore our culture and discover opportunities to grow your career with us.

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