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You answered your own question. Trading is about profit and loss, therefore you wouldnt be applying to a trading position if you didnt want to make money. Very very small upside, huge downside. Talking about money in any IB interview is dangerous and generally a no-no.
No.
probably shouldn't waste time telling people the sky is blue.
What level of a trading interview? If you're a senior trader, you'll spend a fair amount of time talking about your track record, past and present market opportunities, and what's going on on the street right now.
If you're junior or entry level, you'll probably want to focus on being young, hungry, capable, hard-working, interest in prudent risk taking/markets of all kinds, etc.
PS This belongs in the trading sub-forum, not banking.
General Rule: Don't talk about money or compensation during interviews.
Do you guys think itd be okay if i went into the interview commando with the fly down?
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