Moving into macro/commods from EB?

Going to be a summer analyst in an EB in London (think Laz/Evr/CVP) but don't know what team yet. Quite interested in commodity trading and would like to make the move to a macro hf and focus on commods or alternatively a trading house like trafigura or glencore. I'm unsure how recruiting for this would go assuming I try doing so as an analyst, what team should I try joining?

I'm aware generally its S&T that exits into the macro space but I'm wondering how rigid this is in London. If doing so from an EB FT position isn't really feasible then I could do a master's and leverage my EB internship to try and land a BB/supermajor trading role or try recruit directly into places like brevan/glencore etc

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Com vs Equity is a very different places, For com you looking at a better life style, but the grads/ junior recruitment is boys club style, plus the knowledge barrier is quite high, plus making into grads doesnt guarantee you make it on the trading desk after the scheme, So really depending on how well you know the industry and how well connected you are on the energy side. Tho being in a major coms firm's grad scheme will give you a better kick start due to better connection as less people are in the scheme. So you would get some good exposure. But the most difficult part is to get in.

 

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