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A dividend capture trader at Maverick runs a systematic program of buying high-yield US equities before ex-dividend dates and managing the position to capture the dividend while controlling the post-dividend price adjustment. Layered options overlays (covered calls, protective puts) can improve the risk-adjusted return of the base strategy. Boston, MA: Boston is the third-largest asset-management center in the US — Fidelity, State Street, MFS, Wellington, and Putnam are all headquartered here, and the mutual-fund industry as a category was largely invented in the city. Eastern Time alignment with the NYSE is clean, and the academic ecosystem (Harvard, MIT, Boston University) feeds the local quant-trader labor market. What you\'ll trade: US dividend-paying equities meeting minimum yield, market cap, and liquidity criteria — typically large-cap dividend payers and high-quality REITs. Some variants of the strategy extend to preferred shares and dividend-focused ETFs. Risk framework: The naive version of dividend capture loses money because the stock typically drops by the dividend amount. The professional version manages position-level risk on the residual price exposure — that\'s where the actual edge lives, not in the dividend itself. Maverick traders are sized accordingly. Why Maverick funds this role: Dividend capture is a niche strategy that works when executed with discipline and proper position sizing. Maverick funds it because it diversifies the firm\'s book away from pure directional or pure vol strategies. Traders with patience for a slower-rhythm strategy People comfortable with strict rule-based entries and exits Candidates who understand that the dividend itself is not edge — the residual price management is Traders who can run a calendar-driven strategy without overtrading in quiet periods #J-18808-Ljbffr