Can you be good at this job without loving the markets?

Basically the title. Say you're a equity l/s analyst at an MM or an SM. I often hear that you have to be always "on" to work at a HF. Even when you're not in office, you're thinking about your stocks etc. A lot of people say you can only do this if you really just love markets and you'd be thinking about this stuff even if it wasn't your job.

So do you think it's possible to do this job without having a so-called love for the markets?

I'm a sell sider right now. Not sure if I absolutely "love" the markets. I definitely *like* research but not sure I have the un-ending passion for markets that some people profess you need for the job. The money seems attractive though...

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