Can you make the move from IB or Capital markets to trading. Or is it a different skill set. I know one guy who was in M&A then moved into equity prop desk and they wanted an individual who could deveelop models and value companies. If you are in DCM or ECM can it also merit such a move.
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i know a guy
at top 3 bb who went from lev fin to hy trading
those make sense bc lev fin ppl generally understand high yield products fairly well
i also know an m&A bankers who moved to a stat arbitrage desk
there are many ways in which valuation can help you succeed in trading, generally have to find a desk where it makes sense
CM to trading isnt very
CM to trading isnt very difficult. The ECM guy's used to sit somewhere on the equities floor, although i always thought they were meant to be in china