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Exit ops Finance at Glencore/Traf/Vitol
what are the exit ops/career progression after 2/3yrs of a Finance role at a major commodity trading house? can I move into a trading position at these houses/join commodities desk at an IB?
Fixed Income Trading vs. Research
Incoming first-year analyst at an Asset Manager specializing in fixed income. I've been told that first-year analysts generally start out in Trading or Research depending on skills and fit. What are some of the pros and cons of each, and is there one I should be trying to steer towards?
job cuts affecting incoming analysts??
these job cuts got me thinking.... what are the odds that BB trading divisions would renege ft offers to summer trading analysts?
Factors to consider when thinking about Bootstrapping vs. VC/Angel funding
Hey fellow monkeys. I'm working on a particular set of ideas that I think is gonna fill in the gaps of what's missing in the trading space. But I'm struggling to decide whether I should bootstrap first or seek funding right away. The situation that I'm in as follows - I'm confident enough that I can...
Current SWE looking for S&T Path
Yet another one of these posts... I know. It seems to be the trend now. I feel like a decade ago everyone was leaving finance to go to tech, but it seems to be the other way around. Anyways, here's my story... SWE at major FANG and also Financial Services and Hedge Fund (three different locations)....
Upcoming Fixed Income/Repo trading analyst interview Latin America BlackRock
Pretty much the title. Im having an upcoming interview in the Fixed Income Desk to be a JR trader, managing Repos and Fixed Income books in Latin America. Just want to get some inside on the desk dtd, tips for the interview, resources (books, articles, research) to prepare myself for the interview....
GF stressed from job search and wants to take a break -- HELP NEEDED!
Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle. My girlfriend and I have been dating for a few months. She's a computer science major and has been under a lot of stress lately from recruiting. She recently asked for a break from dating, and I'm not sure how to handle the situation. I offered to help her out...
Glass Ceiling for Internationals?
I recently encountered a puzzling situation, something which I could only compare to the story of the Hebrews in the Bible. It all began when I ran into an old friend and his girlfriend at a restaurant. My friend had always been one of the smartest people I knew, and he had gone to an international...
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What Areas to Study to Prepare to be a Macro Trader?
Next year, I will be at a BB (hopefully on an FX or Rates Derivatives desk) and I was wondering if anyone could give any insight on what I should study to hit the ground running. Right now, I am taking a class on derivatives and reading Natenberg, I am also learning python, and reviewing statistics...
How Music Affects Trading [CHOOSE MY PLAYLIST!]
I have recently been allowed to use headphones/airpods during certain times of day on my equity options desk at Jane Street. This made me think: I was curious to see if there might be a similar effect with music for myself as there is with stocks in general - that is, stocks go up generally when the...
The True Value of Liquidity (Confessions of a Jane Street Trader)
"You're just trying to cope with your job." I glared at the therapist. I had come to him for help, for guidance. And all he could tell me was that I was just trying to cope? I shook my head and stood up. "I don't need this," I said, storming out of his office. I had been doubting myself for months....
Questions about Trading roles at Macro HF (e.g. Citadel Global Fixed Income)
Hi, I am looking to learn more about (non-execution) trading roles in macro hedge funds such as Citadel Global Fixed Income. There have been pieces of information inadvertently scattered around different threads, but am curious to learn more (and centralize that knowledge) after reading some job...
Hedge Fund Modeling Detail?
I'm curious how HFs (talking fundamental L/S HFs) do models and projections. Coming from banking, unless we have the management model, we're almost always just taking consensus and extrapolating. It's never that useful other than to put numbers around "value creation" or expected valuation in a...
Trading Position at French Bank vs. Audit at Big 4 [Europe]
Hello everyone, coming out of a Masters in Finance at a top 15 European School, I am working as a Trading Assistant at a major French bank in the equities division in Portugal. This role really sets me up to transition (in a couple of years) to a more senior role in London, Paris or any other...
What's the focus on your trading desk?
I just started a markets analyst program in a local European bank. I find that my current role suits me very well, I'm working on software development for the desk at the moment. During the past week, I tried out sitting on a different desk. There, they had a significant focus on what they called...
Advice Needed - Finance Knowledge for a Cash Equities trader
Hello! I recently joined a sell-side desk working cash equities at a small shop. Previously was at a buyside firm working on the etf block desk and then eventually the electronic execution desk in equities and options. I am a total non-traditional person who lucked out landing on a desk cause of my...
Interview Advice
Hi, Hope you are well. I have got an interview next week for a junior OTC trading role. Any advice would be much appreciated regarding what to prepare and what to expect. Classic questions that come up?? I am focusing currently on developing market understanding atm, futures pricing / spreads /...
Trading vs. Banking?
Hey guys, I know this question has been asked before but I’m looking for some specific advice for my situation. Last summer I interned at a major in Crude Trading. It was something I networked my way into and wasn’t very structured. I enjoyed my work, but didn’t get close to any...
Gathering the skillset required to get a trading job at a hedge fund
Hi all, I have experience in short term trading (Casual trading) and have always been interested in the market and how daily trends effect them. However, I have no academic or professional experience in Finance (I have a BSc in Computer Science from a leading European college and currently work at...
Getting an internship at Akuna/other firms from non-target school.
Hello, I am a current freshman studying computer science student at University of Minnesota(Non-target), and I want to get an internship at Akuna Captial or another prop firm. Can anyone provide advice on what I should do? At the moment, I have been grinding leetcode, I am going to start working...
What do you think about the "Trade The Pool" stock funding program?
I have been a day trader for about 3 years and want to trade for a prop firm company to increase my income with the trading account I will receive in their program.
exotics vs. delta one
I am a first year analyst and currently face a choice between working on exotics and delta one trading of the same underlying. The delta one desk seems to be quite operational (which I find easily bored of), while exotics is much more interesting and fit my background better. However, in delta one I...
Trading and Beating the Market
Been doing some reading on personal investing lately and that's got me converted to the index investing camp. It seems like in a deep market (equities) with nearly instantaneous dissemination of information, it's nearly impossible to beat the market. I want to say that opportunities to beat the...
Goldman Sachs MD : fire your questions
Equities Trading MD for about 1 year in GS APAC. Ask my anything, career, work, life in Asia, Goldman Specific questions. I will try my best to answer
Selecting for Summer Internship (trading)
Hii, I am a current Junior and in the recruiting process for 23 summer Internships. Hope could get some advice since I'm not so familiar with all the hedge funds and future career paths. BG: Top 10, CS Major (double math but mostly cs) Considering: HRT Algo/ Five Rings Quant Trader / SIG trader/...
Clinker and cement trading
Looking at the international trade flows of building materials from top players like Holcim and HeidelbergCement, is anyone in the forum cash trading these products? I'd appreciate some insights into how the business is run and what a trading career in cement (Holcim/Heidelberg) would look like in...
Current VP Cloud Engineer/SWE Back Office Monkey, Looking to Pivot to FO/Equity Research/Trading/Anything
Hello, A little about me, I'm a 33-year-old Principal Software Engineer, with a background and passion for capital markets. I worked at a hedge fund the last year but I couldn't get out of the back office and could not see a way out, so I pivoted to working at an AI start-up. I currently hate my...
Trading - Shifting from SG/HK to US/UK
Hi everyone, I wanted to know how easy/difficult is to shift from Trading at BB in HK/Singapore to Trading at BB in the US (preferred) or UK? After how many years could I ask for an internal transfer? Which banks would be the best to target (those who would be willing to sponsor your visa and...
Trading with ADHD/Does ADHD make you a better trader?
Hello! I need testimonies....I was diagnosed with ADHD two years ago. Because of severe sleep deprivation caused by my undiagnosed ADHD I was not able to finish college...During the pandemic I was searching for a job but the market was tight, and like most Adhders, I'm not really cut out for...
Trade Support Analyst vs Prime Brokerage Ops Analyst
Hey guys, New joiner here. Recently I have been offered two position A. Trade Support/ Trading Services Analyst at JP and B. Prime Brokerage Ops Analyst at MS Both are very nice offer and I would really like to ask some help before deciding. A bit of background I have always wanted to become a...
Courses to get greater understanding of financial markets
I’m looking to for an online course that is useful for people that work in S&T. I’m looking for something that gives a good understanding about the different asset classes and how they are traded, I’m happy to pay for the course if needs be. I’ve heard of courses such as CFA etc. but looking...
Summer 2023 Trading/Analyst Internships That are Still Open to Applicants?
Sophomore at CUNY Baruch here, wondering if there are any internships for summer 2023 still accepting applicants. I messed up and applied to the CUNY Centerbridge fellowship and assumed that I'd at least get an interview but that didn't pan out, and at first glance it looks like all of the...
Need advice: Market Making track to MMHF PM
Hey everyone,So I'm pretty interested in Citadel Securities' Quant Trading internship, but I'm trying to figure out if it would still be possible to switch to Citadel as a Quant Analyst if we would like to? I've read in a previous post that people usually go from CS to C, but not the other way...
AQR Portfolio Finance and Trading
Does anyone know what this position really is? More like trading and ops? Any insights on the interview process, pay, etc.
Levered ETFs
Looking to potentially get involved with some of the levered ETFs and searching for some feedback here. I'm 25 years old, so will be long in all of my investment decisions. What are some general pros / cons of investing into some of these levered ETFs if I'm going to be in them for 10+ years?...
Best Desks to Rotate Through S&T
Looking for some recommendations about the best desks to rotate through in S&T (new full time analyst)? Have an interest in securitized product trading (MBS, ABS, CMBS) - but wanted insight into any ideas or themes on desks that would be best? Definitely leaning towards trading but unsure between...
Received a Quant HF FT offer as a freshman, would like some advice
Hi, I'm a rising sophomore at a target studying math who's currently interning at a quant hedge fund. A few days ago I was offered a return offer which included working during the school year and then receiving a FT offer once I graduated. (This was strictly meritocratic. I had no connection to this...
Do professional traders trade using TA?
This is a question that's been lingering in my head a long time but I've never found an answer to it. Any video you see on Youtube that teaches trading is either just telling you about supply and demand zones, peddling weird indicators/courses the Youtuber is selling, or drawing a bunch of lines and...
Macro Event Trading - Books
Looking for some good books to read on hedge funds and more specifically macro event trading strategies. Does anyone have any recommendations?
BP 2023 Internship
Anyone have any info regarding when BP will open up apps for their 2023 internships?
Financial investment and real investment?
Financial Investment: it involves investment in shares, debentures bonds and other securities. Real Investment: It involves investment in land, building, gold and silver.
Transferring Countries - IB, AM, PE, Trading or other
Currently in the US, non-target school, bachelors finance. Planning on returning to Switzerland to attend HSG ( University St. Gallen) for their Masters Banking and Finance program. I read in this forum and on the school site etc. that they work closely with major banks (CS, UBS, etc.) (Meet and...
How to be a trader in EU/LD/HK through a EU B School?
I am a Chinese in a university in China majoring in finance. I have finished my sophomore year. I hope to stay in Europe/London by studying some European programs like FSFM MFin, ESSEC GE to enter FO. Once I hope to work in IB, but now trader position is more attractive to me. All of these programs...
What makes a hedge fund traders?
Is a major in Finance possible? Given the situation that mathematical abilities are so important?
Non-target CS grad with decent trading account. Where do I go from here?
I'll try to keep this short. I graduated one year ago with a CS degree and 3.4 GPA from a non-target (think average state school, between top 25-50). I am a huge fan of trading/finance, but I am not sure if transitioning is the right move and how I should approach it. Currently, I am working a dead...
Best networking meetings / events / congress
Hello Sales & Traders, Could someone in the field kindly suggest me which and where are the most recognizable S&T networking events for great s liding doors moment ?! (+ Mailing list groups!!! ) Thanks A
What to know about fixed income repo trading?
Meeting with a VP of FI Repo Trading for coffee and was hoping to get a few more insights about the job and any questions to ask. I got a general grasp of trading itself but I want to learn about the repo side specifically. Thanks!
Path to trader (commodities - energy)?
Simple question, but probably more challenging to answer. What is the path to being a trader at a supermajor / reputable bank or shop (traf, maq, vitol etc.)? I have heard a lot of it is being in the right place at the right time, and trader training programs obviously help. Specifically relating to...
Stocks are Better Than Bonds
Investor psychology is obviously a huge factor in markets, but I feel like many retail traders / people outside of the industry don't think about how these biases and influences to decision making can be used when investing. Having done a fair bit of research into behavioural econ, I wanted to share...
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