High-Frequency Trader IMC Is Spending Big to Build Team in India

IMC Trading BV is building its own talent pipeline to crack India’s fledgling high‑frequency trading market.Photographer: Atul Loke/BloombergBusinessHigh-Frequency Trader IMC Is Spending Big to Build Team in IndiaFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Ranjani RaghavanMay 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTCBookmarkSaveIt was an unusual Sunday for 30-year-old Jake Yi, who stood with his team in the middle of a Mumbai trading floor as the screens flashed red.The team had assembled for a special trading session to mark India's budget day, and they watched as stock prices tumbled in response to a new securities transaction tax. Yi, the head of India index options at IMC Trading BV, used the selloff as a teaching moment for the firm's crop of young traders — talking through spreads and risk in real time. These were the moments that mattered most: When volatility stripped away theory and forced decisions. For a young trader, there was no better classroom than a sharp market turn.Contact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowBefore it's here, it's on the Bloomberg TerminalBloomberg Terminal LEARN MORE