Which is easier to get hired in TODAY'S market: a high tier Prop Firm or S&T at a BB or trader at a HF?
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@"ArcherVice" is a trader, chime on in
I think @"SirTradesaLot" has some insight as well, but he doesn't come around as much
It sounds like you just want a job that has trading in the title? It is very competitive across the board and which is 'easiest' will depend on your background as they are each different paths.
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From a prop firm:
"This is an ideal environment for talented individuals to excel and reap the rewards of their exceptional performance. A minimum GPA of 3.6 is required and Engineering, Math, Computer Science and Finance majors are preferred. Strong computer skills are also required with a minimal knowledge of Excel and VBA programming (or equivalent). Individuals must be self-motivated, hard working, diligent, dynamic, results oriented, organized and strong team players. Candidates must demonstrate a highly quantitative aptitude and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills."
And their list of on-campus recruiting for US schools:
Carnegie Mellon University New York University Northwestern Purdue University of Chicago University of Illinois University of Michigan
in terms of Prop shop vs HF/BB depends on skillset. Look at the math tests Optiver gives to get a sense of the style of trading and qualities they look for. If you cant do the Optiver test/cant do probability based brainteaser etc then prop shops are tough ask.
In terms of BB vs HF, HF is def harder to get into it because there are a) a lot fewer opportunities and b) there is no centralized hiring portal like the grad programs.
At the end of the day, getting onto a BB grad program isnt overly difficult as long as you prepare well and arent a tool. I would even go out and say I could get anyone from a target school through a BB recruitment process with like 2 months of prep work
Prop firms are getting tougher by the day seemingly, and HFs just always were tough. None are "easy", however BB S&T is probably the "easiest" of the 3 you list there. Of course there a ton of different things you can do as a trader and that affects it a bit as well.
Depends what S&T desk at the BB. Are we talking vanilla equity or structured products?
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