Job Description
Senior Analyst /Analyst Technical & Derivatives Research Position Overview Job Title - Senior Analyst / Analyst Technical & Derivatives Research Department - Equity Research
- Technical & Derivative Experience - 3
- 5 Years (Retail/ Institutional Broking ecosystem) Location - Mumbai Reporting To - Head of Technical & Derivative Research Role Summary We are seeking an experienced and data-driven Technical & Derivatives Analyst to join our research desk. The candidate will be responsible for identifying high-probability trading opportunities across Equities and F&O; segments, decoding open interest and derivative structures, and publishing actionable daily/weekly institutional-quality reports. The role demands strong quantitative grounding in price action, derivative analytics, and clear communication capabilities for internal stakeholders, retail/HNI clients, and media commentary.

Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Analysis & Idea Generation
- Track, analyse, and generate actionable ideas across Cash and F&O; segments using classic price-action principles (support/resistance, classical chart patterns, candlestick analysis, Fibonacci retracements, moving averages, RSI, MACD, and Bollinger Bands).
- Develop high-conviction trade setups for intraday, swing, positional, and delivery-based timeframes with well-defined entry, target, and risk-to-reward parameters.
- Monitor market breadth, sectoral rotations, and relative strength metrics to spot emerging institutional leadership. 2. Derivatives & Options Analytics
- Track and interpret Open Interest (OI) buildup, Long/Short unwinding, Put-Call Ratio (PCR), Cost of Carry (CoC),



and Max Pain across benchmark indices (Nifty, Bank Nifty) and stock futures.
- Analyse option chains, Implied Volatility (IV), IV Rank/Percentile, and Option Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega) to formulate directional and non-directional option trading strategies.
- Synthesize daily Institutional (FII/DII/Prop/Client) derivative positioning, index futures long-short ratios, and monthly/weekly rollover dynamics. 3. Research Writing & Reporting
- Author daily morning market setups, derivative wrap-ups, weekly technical strategy outlooks, and expiry-day playbooks.
- Write structured, data-driven stock recommendation notes and thematic technical reports.
- Maintain clean audit trails, track performance/hit-ratios of published recommendations, and conduct back-testing on recurring technical and quantitative setups. 4. Stakeholder & Media Communication
- Deliver clear verbal and written briefings to the institutional desk, , relationship managers, and advisory teams.
- Prepare concise, compliance-ready market quotes, bullet points, and commentary for business television, print media, and digital platforms. Candidate Profile & Skill Requirements Technical & Functional Competencies
- Market

Experience:




Minimum 34 years of active experience in equity research/dealing within an institutional or retail equity brokerage.
- Core Toolsets: Deep expertise in technical charting software (Bloomberg, Spider Iris, Falcon, Trading View, MetaStock, or ChartView) and derivative analytics platforms (MyFno, Quantsapp, Sensibull, or similar).
- Advanced Excel: High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, nested logic, data modelling, and automated macro/data ingestion templates).
- Derivatives Understanding: Strong theoretical and practical command over Option Greeks, volatility smiles/skews, synthetic structures, and multi-leg strategies (Straddles, Strangles, Spreads, Iron Condors). Behavioural & Soft Skills
- Data-Driven Mindset: Ability to substantiate every chart view with hard volume, delivery, and open interest confirmation.
- Communication

Skills:
Excellent written English for institutional research reporting and articulate verbal delivery for desk calls.
- Risk Discipline: Uncompromising focus on risk-reward ratios, stop-loss adherence, and objective, unbiased market views. Qualifications & Certifications
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Education:
Graduate/Post-Graduate in Finance, Economics, Commerce, Statistics, or an MBA in Finance.
- Regulatory Compliance: Valid NISM Series XV (Research Analyst) and NISM Series VIII (Equity Derivatives) certifications are mandatory (or to be acquired prior to joining).
- Preferred: Relevant skilled designations such as CMT (Chartered Market Technician) or CFTe (Certified Financial Technician) will be an added advantage.

📌 Senior Analyst (Mumbai)
🏢 Aditya Birla Capital
📍 Mumbai