Excellence in the Markets.

What We Do

SFX is a proprietary trading firm that aims to deliver excess returns by utilising our strategies across a range of asset classes. Our expertise spans foreign exchange, equities, commodities, crypto and derivatives, allowing us to capitalise on trends, inefficiencies, and liquidity flows across the globe.

Our Business at a Glance.

4

Specialist trading desks

30+

Retained traders globally

10+

Institutional partners

2

Global trading floors

Diverse Trading Strategies.

From human-driven macro trading to fully systematic algorithms, our trading and investment strategies are deployed across markets and locations with efficiency.

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Discretionary

  • Our discretionary traders use technical analysis, market structure, liquidity flows and momentum shifts to execute high-probability trades without reliance on external indicators.

  • Our macro traders take a fundamental approach, leveraging economic cycles, central bank policy, and geopolitical events to identify opportunities across multiple asset classes.

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Systematic

  • Our systematic traders develop data-driven, rule based strategies that leverage automation, high speed execution and machine learning.

  • Our volatility traders exploit inefficiencies in implied vs. realised volatility, constructing options based strategies that capitalise on market mispricings.

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Hybrid

  • Using quant models and fundamental insights, our traders apply data-backed and systematic signals with discretionary decision-making for adaptable, high-conviction trading.

  • Our research-driven traders fuse deep market analysis, deep data and alternative insights to generate informed, strategic trade ideas with a strong analytical foundation.

Built for High Performance.

The SFX Model

We’re built for traders who want more than short-term success. We offer the tools, infrastructure and incentives to build a successful long-term career.

  • Manage real capital allocations from £100,000 to £5M+. Execute strategies and risk management across various global markets and assets.

  • From execution algorithms to data and technology partners—benefit from the tools needed to optimise your strategy deployment.

  • From CFA or CMT charter sponsorship to Bloomberg Terminal certification and in-house advanced training, we support our trader’s professional development.

  • Benefit from base salary, performance fees and bonuses. Other benefits can include pension contributions, health insurance and lifestyle incentives.

  • Operate under dynamic risk guidelines—with no arbitrary hard loss limits. Benefit from support, restructuring and training to improve your risk approach.

  • We run a robust STP model across all desks and strategies. Orders are sent to live markets (DMA) without any dealing desk interference.

Recruiting Trading Talent.

Our people are retained permanently and enjoy career-defining roles with exceptional benefits. Everybody has the opportunity to make a big impact on our business.

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  • The entry trading position at SFX—and the role Trader Incubator graduates will receive. Junior Traders manage a real capital allocation starting from £100,000 with an asset-specific focus, and no account breaches or arbitrary drawdown limits. Benefits at this stage consist of performance fees and bonuses. Junior Traders become eligible for promotion after a minimum of three months.

  • Associates are more experienced team members who manage a real capital allocation starting from £250,000. They have progressed from a Junior role by showing their edge and good performance. This is an asset-specific role, but with greater scope and less restrictive risk guidelines. Associates receive base salary, as well as performance fees and performance bonuses.

  • Senior Traders are the most experienced traders across our desks, who have no leadership responsibilities. They manage real capital allocations from £500,000 to £5M and beyond—based on their performance, asset focus and experience. Senior Traders can manage a variety of products and assets under custom risk guidelines, receiving a range of exceptional financial and social incentives.

  • Portfolio Managers lead the execution of a defined trading strategy, maintaining ownership over PNL, risk and idea generation. They also may lead trading pods within desk structures. They operate with autonomy under the firm's capital framework, often supported by Junior Traders, Associates or Research Analysts in an asset or market specific trading team.

  • Desk Heads oversee specific trading desks at SFX, managing strategy execution, team performance and professional development. They ensure that our desks are operating within the firm’s overall strategy and risk tolerance, while being responsible for structuring capital deployment and ensuring adherence to firm-wide risk, performance and ethical standards.

Do you want to trade at SFX?

The Trader Incubator is a recruitment program built to identify talented retail traders. Complete the program to be offered the guaranteed position of Junior Trader at SFX.