Built by traders, for traders.
A proprietary trading firm engaged in market making on Europe's main exchanges and arbitrage strategies in listed derivatives worldwide.
Established in 2011 and located at Beursplein 5 in Amsterdam — the historic home of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange — Criterion Arbitrage & Trading engages in market making on Europe's main exchanges and various arbitrage strategies in listed derivatives worldwide.
We are licensed by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and subject to prudential supervision by the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB).
We are direct members of Deutsche Börse (Eurex and Xetra), SIX Swiss Exchange, and Cboe Europe, and leverage the extensive financial markets experience of our partners to play a significant role in proprietary wholesale trading, providing consistent liquidity and disciplined risk management across the markets we serve.
Our approach is deliberately focused: a tight-knit team with broad, in-depth experience trading listed products, a clear mandate, and the independence that comes with trading our own capital. It's a model that rewards precision, accountability, and a genuine passion for the markets. We stay agile — quick to react to changes in market structure and market developments, deploying new trading strategies and opening up new markets for trading as soon as opportunities arise.
- Founded2011
- LocationBeursplein 5, 1012 JW Amsterdam
- FocusMarket making, arbitrage & wholesale trading
- MembershipsDeutsche Börse (Eurex/Xetra), SIX, Cboe Europe
- RegulationLicensed by the AFM, prudential supervision by DNB
- StructurePartner-led, own capital
Our approach
Experience-led, risk-disciplined
Every strategy we run is shaped by partners who have traded through multiple market cycles.
Partner Experience
Broad, in-depth knowledge trading listed products, built up across options, futures and arbitrage trading over multiple market cycles.
Own Capital
We trade our own capital, which keeps incentives aligned and decision-making fast and direct.
Wholesale Focus
A clear mandate in proprietary wholesale trading, rather than spreading thin across strategies.
Agile & Responsive
Quick to react to changes in market structure and market developments — deploying new trading strategies and opening up new markets for trading as soon as opportunities arise.
Want to be part of it?
We are open to new experienced option market makers and arbitrage traders with at least five years' experience at a MiFID II-licensed firm.