Proprietary Traders

If anyone has questions about prop trading, or Trillum Trading specifically, feel free to PM me or hit up my email through my contact info. I graduated in May and started late August, so I've had a little taste and can answer most all your questions.

Big thanks to trade4size for the comprehensive list of prop shops, I actually found that list on another site that linked to each shop's website but I can't find it now. Anyways, I realize how S&T internships work at banks, but I feel like prop shop internships are much more rare or spoke of less. Does anyone know of some popular internship programs in prop trading or if any of the firm's listed by trade4size offer formal internships? When is the recruiting season for this. The only one I found thus far is Group 1 and they don't come to my school so I merely submitted my resume. Help is greatly appreciated.

First of all I would like to thank everyone that has contributed to the group and on the other threads on the site. I would like to use this as the master thread. I have posted the known reputable firms at the top of the list. Below that are the firms that have not been scouted out yet. If you have encountered a firm that appeared to be a bucket shop or arcade please just PM or respond to the thread so I can make a notation if they require capital (arcade) or just remove the bucket shop.

From http://www.tradersnarrative.com/list-of-proprietary-trading-firms-735.ht...
Comprehensive List of Proprietary Trading Firms

Reputable Firms (Alphabetically) as mentioned by WSO users.

Chicago Trading Company
DRW Trading
First New York Securities
Gelber Group
Group One

What interests you about prop trading? Or trading in general?

I guess the generic answers are "the markets are always changing" and "its fast-paced".

Anyone interested in creating a list of essential reading related to various types of trading that could be an arcived item within our group (updated based on recs and suggestions)?

How many of you are actually doing some trading? Which of you are just interested? This really is a fantastic market for the nimble prop traders.

I am a senior at a non target interested in equity and futures prop trading.