Retail Trading?

I am currently a rising sophomore applying for sophomore summer analysts positions for next summer. I am diversity and disability at non target, but I do not have financial work experience . I was wondering If i could mention the  retail trading that I do on my cover letter (along my economics coursework) as an example of interest I have shown in the financial market. 

The reason for my lack of financial work experience is that I was interested in healthcare till I entered university, and I have a boat load of work experience and internships at hospitals etc. I wanted to mention this to show that I know how to work as a team/stay organized/ work hard etc, and was wondering if that was okay.

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You can mention you are interested in financial markets (be prepared to explain that though if they pick up on it), and that you are actively trading. But I don't think that personal investments carry a lot of weight for an application (unless you are a verifiable star trader with high returns).

 

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