Jan 21, 2008

back-office risk management (swaps, derivatives) to trading

I know the markets, i trade them like hell (options, equities) etc...passion efor the markets etcc...

what are the chances of going from a back-office risk-management position to flow trading (canada)?

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Batrick Pateman

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anybody???

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Phab

18y

As long as you don't work for Soc Gen, you should be ok lol

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Batrick Pateman

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very funny...the guys name is out Jerome Kerviel

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Martinghoul

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No, this isn't common at all... The opposite direction much more common, in fact.

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