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The goal of Wall Street Oasis’ Trader's Train is to give our users the best possible snapshot of life in sales & trading, from internships and recruiting to compensation and career progression. Working towards that goal, we’ve created a <a... SPOTLIGHT: Trader's Train Rules and FAQs	0	2 years 1 week ago by WallStreetOasis.com	n/a
What schools do top firms in physical commodities trading (BBs, GLencore, etc.) recruit out... Physical Commodities	14	1 year 27 weeks ago by stupidwalrus	1 hour 42 min ago by TaTa
If you had these two offers with similar pay and benefit packages (starting out at least), which would you take? ... Poll: Jane Street or Lehman Prop Desk	12	5 years 23 weeks ago by seiye	5 hours 1 min ago by crucifix.
They've both been skyrocketing recently with another spectacular day for both. Fannie gained 11% and Freddie is up 9.5% for the day. What do you guys think long-term? Will the government let these two ever go private? Will the common shareholders get wiped... What's the deal with Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC)?	5	3 days 15 hours ago by i hate audit	7 hours 12 min ago by i hate audit
Hi, this is my first post so please be nice :) I've been lurking the forums for ages, and finally he a question I need to post. Eventually I want to go into prop/algo trading or quant stuff, and I'd rather not work in NY. Id rather chicago, houston, Charlotte, or somewhere... College - big fish in little pond or little fish in big pond	2	11 hours 32 min ago by pierde	8 hours 31 min ago by orangebull
Besides on the job experience, anyone have tips on how to get proficient at bloomberg (particularly fixed income section)? i did that certification test and it was useless. Would love to hear about anything in a 'crash course' format too if it... Best way to learn to use bloomberg?	3	14 hours 1 min ago by tequilazombie	12 hours 8 min ago by alexpasch
Hello,I was told about this site about year ago from an analyst on our desk. I sell government bonds for a large BB. I am going to try to maintain some anonymity here, so please do not ask me which bank. Also I have no interest in networking through this site. I get 10 calls a day from college... Treasury Sales VP Taking Questions	91	1 year 39 weeks ago by sellthefed	12 hours 58 min ago by Firefox
I am taking an investment class this summer and just scratched the surface of options and have a few easy questions I need answered. Do you actually purchase options? The book explained the idea of options, but did not cover the purchase of them..... The true question related to this is; what... Basic Options Question	7	2 days 21 hours ago by BoomerSooner	14 hours 50 min ago by derivstrading
For younger analysts/former summer interns: If you worked in S&T and have to get up super early, do you eat breakfast at all? and if you do, where do you get it? food trucks? make something at home? My office is in Midtown/Times Square-ish and I'd appreciate some good breakfast... Where do S&T people eat breakfast (in Midtown)?	5	17 hours 26 min ago by Captain Murica	15 hours 44 min ago by Disjoint
Is there room (time) for fundamental analysis in trading? Are most day traders becoming chartists? Are traders gravitating to a hybrid approach to stock picking which includes both ratio analysis and chart reading. As things become so fast paced, I wonder how many traders are simply and purely... Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis	20	2 years 16 weeks ago by HappyMoron	16 hours 35 min ago by Melnik
Hello people, I have been trading for a while now based on sound fundamental analysis and various news triggers etc. I am continuously having up months and am doing quite well only I want to improve. I looked at candlestick charts in order to understand when I should buy and sell. NOT WHY. When.... Is technical analysis fantasy?	8	44 weeks 4 days ago by Dionskischleck	16 hours 37 min ago by Melnik
For energy trading, do traders rely mostly on technical analysis or fundamental analysis? Also, what types of fundamentals do you look at? Rig count,... Energy Trading: Fundamental vs Technical	30	1 year 44 weeks ago by KeepYourDistance	16 hours 40 min ago by Melnik
... End of prop trading? Maybe not	6	2 years 28 weeks ago by chewingum	16 hours 40 min ago by Melnik
I am borrowing Technical Analysis: A to Z from my school library but I'm interested in more if anyone has... Best Technical Analysis Books	12	3 years 17 weeks ago by Cash4Gold	16 hours 45 min ago by Melnik
I have searched but could not find the exact difference between a prop Trader and a Portfolio manager.Could somebody please tell me?... Portfolio manager and prop trader	6	1 day 3 hours ago by Ariesprince	17 hours 1 min ago by Bondarb
What did you learn first, the Forex or the Stock exchange? Which one do you like... What did you learn first	7	21 hours 10 min ago by Henderson	18 hours 26 min ago by FCP4
Was told to expect a question like this in an upcoming interview. I've seen market making questions before but not involving measuring distance (usually see ones that involve something more easily guesstimated like population). Can anyone help me come up with a reasonable way to attack this... Interview Brain Teaser	17	1 day 21 hours ago by Hans Moleman	19 hours 45 min ago by justin88
I'm look for some opinions on what people think is an appropriate compensation structure for managing a portfolio for a family member. Some background, I have 3 years front office experience with a multi-billion asset manager. In addition, I have been actively managing a reasonable sized... Managing a portfolio for family member	1	1 day 8 hours ago by El Fantasma de Perro	1 day 7 hours ago by Cries
Did anyone intern at SMB Capital? Please share your... SMB Capital Trading Internship	8	3 weeks 2 days ago by Beny23	1 day 13 hours ago by xkneelb4mex
Hi everyone I was wondering the other day if I ever make it to the S&T division of a BB, how's the chance I get transferred to the US (preferably to NYC), without having a green card and stuff? Is it done through some sponsorship... Transferring from London to NYC	7	2 days 7 hours ago by thestockwalker	1 day 19 hours ago by thestockwalker
23 may 2013 whole day Indian share market showing a Bearish note. BSE SENSEX Today hits his 12 days low from 11/05/2013 to 22/05/2013 at 19,636.12 at 3:13 pm and nifty also goes hits 2 week low at 5,936.94 in early trade. Thursday Nifty Closed at 5,967.05 down by 127.45 points and SENSEX closed... Friday 24 May 2013 Expected Bullish Bearish Stocks \|\| Nifty SENSEX Today Falls down 387.91 and 127.45 points	0	2 days 53 min ago by rashigupta	n/a
Anytime there's a report "out," it affects the stock market either up or down be it retail numbers, jobless claims, agriculture #s, etc etc. Is there a list somewhere where we can check the schedule of what and when they... Where To find Schedule/info on when Fed/ Gov/ Industry reports data? ( employment,retail sales, labor mkt, etc reports?)	7	2 days 17 hours ago by Jabber Monkey	2 days 10 hours ago by MrV
After learning what trading with personal money entails, can one make serious money while still applying money management and considering all of the other factors like drawdown, etc.? I am not talking about prop trading or trade desks, I mean with ones own personal capital, I know there are some... Becoming wealthy from trading, is it possible?	34	6 weeks 5 hours ago by Mps721	2 days 18 hours ago by Beny23
Thinking of buying puts on NFLX. Don't want to short because I think the company has a slight chance of being bought even at its insane valuation that it currently trades at. Any opinions?... Netflix bubble?	9	4 days 18 hours ago by monkey_business	2 days 18 hours ago by Beny23
So I understand that the Volcker Rule restricts banks from prop trading with FDIC insured capital/deposits (HF, Private Equity, etc.), but what if a bank uses non-deposit money? For example, capital raised from its own equity or debt, investor funds, profits, are these all part of the 3% exception?... Volcker Rule Clarification	1	3 days 6 hours ago by Mongoose5	2 days 21 hours ago by alexpasch

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I was writing an email to a fellow monkey who is about to start as a banking analyst in the summer. It's been a little over 5 yrs now since I was a wee young first-year analyst in restructuring for one of the Moelis/Houlihan/Evercore type firms (I call them the firms where most people will... 15 things I wish I knew as a first year banking analyst
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I work as a currency volatility trader and manage one of the bigger G10 blocs in London. I've been lucky enough to get responsibility early in my career. I started off managing a single currency book a few months into the job, and have steadily been granted more responsibility to where I am... Ask Me Anything: I'm a Currency Volatility Trader
I'm currently a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai, China. Academically, I graduated from a target school majoring in Economics and Chinese. I also spent my time at college as the president of an on-campus student organization related to Finance and Economics and a volunteer for a local... Ask me anything… I'm a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai
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I work as a long/short equity analyst at a large hedge fund. I've been lucky enough to be more than just a model monkey early on in my career, but have also been exposed to the stress of being measured on returns. I primarily cover consumer and TMT names. I went the typical path (target... I'm a Hedge Fund Analyst - Ask Me Anything
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