Trading

We make markets in exchange-traded fixed income, equities and commodities products, providing liquidity to major exchanges in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas.

Our trading is anchored by high frequency methodologies, seasoned proprietary strategies, and
robust market making capabilities. This combination allows us to efficiently navigate global markets and consistently provide liquidity to a diverse range of financial users.

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High Frequency

Our sophisticated systems allow us to trade many instruments per second in highly liquid products.

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Market Making

All of our skills combine to allow us to provide liquidity to institutional and retail users of listed financial products.

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Proprietary

Decades of experience in discretionary trading and risk management helps us profitably increase efficiency in global markets.

Mako's Trading Ecosystem

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Trade Execution

Trade execution is meticulously optimised, leveraging our technology and market knowledge to provide best in class execution across diverse trading environments.

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Quant Research

Quant Research at Mako blends deep data analysis with financial insights which ensures that our trading strategies are not only data-informed but also agile enough to adapt to the ever-changing market dynamics.

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Systematic

A suite of algorithms designed through a combination of in-depth, cross-market knowledge and a rigorous mathematical approach.

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Volatility Pricing

Advanced volatility pricing models provide precision when assessing option values amidst market fluctuations. Our expertise in this area allows us to consistently position ourselves optimally in the marketplace.

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Fundamental Research

A dedicated team of analysts, integrated with the trading floor, delves deep into fundamental research, providing invaluable insights into market dynamics and opportunities.

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Risk Appetite

Our extensive experience managing our risk of positions acquired across the full volatility surface gives us the confidence to provide reliable and continuous liquidity, facilitating customer orders of all sizes throughout all market cycles.

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Trade Execution

Trade execution is meticulously optimised, leveraging our technology and market knowledge to provide best in class execution across diverse trading environments.

Trading Graphic

Quant Research

Quant Research at Mako blends deep data analysis with financial insights which ensures that our trading strategies are not only data-informed but also agile enough to adapt to the ever-changing market dynamics.

Trading Graphic

Systematic

A suite of algorithms designed through a combination of in-depth, cross-market knowledge and a rigorous mathematical approach.

Trading Graphic

Volatility Pricing

Advanced volatility pricing models provide precision when assessing option values amidst market fluctuations. Our expertise in this area allows us to consistently position ourselves optimally in the marketplace.

Trading Graphic

Fundamental Research

A dedicated team of analysts, integrated with the trading floor, delves deep into fundamental research, providing invaluable insights into market dynamics and opportunities.

Trading Graphic

Risk Appetite

Our extensive experience managing our risk of positions acquired across the full volatility surface gives us the confidence to provide reliable and continuous liquidity, facilitating customer orders of all sizes throughout all market cycles.

Diverse Spectrum
of Talent

Our Trading Ecosystem: Drawing from a breadth of experience, our trading floor has a rich tapestry of experience and market knowledge, from recent graduates working on systematic strategies to seasoned professionals who honed their skills in the trading pits.

Nurturing Talent: Identifying and nurturing emerging talent is as important to us as trading the markets. Every year we select a cohort of fresh talent to join our entry level programmes. By providing them with the right platform, tools and mentorship, we’re not just investing in their growth, but also the future success of our business and the wider industry.
Our Graduate Trader programme offers a pathway to becoming an options market maker. Many of our senior traders started their careers through this immersive programme.
The Internship programme offers hands-on experience to pave the way for candidates to transition into our graduate programme.

Multi-disciplinary Approach

At Mako, collaboration isn't just a buzzword. We've built a culture which understands the value of collaborative approaches:

Inter-Desk Collaboration: By fostering partnerships amongst trading desks, we ensure a more holistic trading approach, drawing from various expertise within the firm.
Macro-Research Infusion: Our macro researchers feed invaluable, overarching market insights directly into our trading desks, ensuring that our strategies are always aligned with the bigger picture.
Close Collaboration with Technology: Our technologists don’t just support our trading teams – they collaborate side-by-side with them. This partnership ensures that we harness the power of technology alongside our trading expertise.

Fixed Income and Interest Rate Derivatives

MFM provides a unique value-added service in Bund, Bobl, Schatz, BTP, Euribor, Short Sterling, Eurodollar, and US bond options alongside its experienced execution capabilities. MFM's aim is to establish a high level of satisfaction and trust with clients, founded on integrity and innovation when devising bespoke trading strategies.

Clients can always trust MFM to deliver:

Real-time and independent analysis of trading strategies using fundamental, economic and technical experience, avoiding conflicts of interest and ensuring best pricing.
Centralised pricing and access to top-tier liquidity providers for best execution via a single point of contact with the highest level of anonymity and discretion.
A price discovery service that does not trade for its own account.

Equity Derivatives

MFM relaunched its equity derivatives offering in 2018 to provide a highly competitive and efficient execution service to institutional clients across major European and US equity markets. Our in-house analytical tools and systems offer a unique value-added service, with coverage in ETDs on equity indices, single stocks and cash equities. Our experience, in-depth understanding of products and detailed proprietary data empowers us to provide clients with specific and tailored trade advice.

Clients can always trust MFM to deliver:

Real-time and independent analysis of trading strategies, using fundamental economic and technical experience, avoiding conflict of interest and ensuring best pricing.
Centralised pricing and access to top-tier liquidity providers for best execution via a single point of contact with the highest level of anonymity and discretion.
A price discovery service that does not trade for its own account.
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Peter Ripley
Senior Trader

“Mako has rich history of trading, combined with a truly open and collaborative approach across departments. As a senior trader at Mako I am able to draw upon resources from a vast pool of talents: from technology experts to grant me with faster trade execution; to financial modellers to ensure the accuracy of our pricing models; and macroeconomists to keep me up to date with the latest trends in the wider markets.”

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Rick Mukhopadhyay
Junior Trader

“Life at Mako started with a varied training programme, followed by the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with some of the most successful traders in the market. Alongside the competitive edge that we strive for, the friendly nature of everyone at the company as well as the exciting social events make it an excellent place to work!”