Commodities: Fin Trading or Trade Finance?

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I'm recently out of college (roughly 2 years on, in a credit risk position @ gas utility with small spec book). Wondering if financial commodity trading is now primarily in the hands of computers? Or if a futures-curious young dood can still make a living in this?

I have an opportunity to move into a market risk position (again @ a gas utility), which I see as a step towards a financial gas hedge trading role.

Out of curiosity about deriviatives markets, I took & passed both levels of the FRM. Given my role in credit risk however, there is momentum pushing me toward structured Trade Finance.

I see this route sending me towards larger, cross border deals (LNG focused?). Can trade finance be a lucrative route?

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I am in similar situation like you- currently working as a credit risk analyst at a BB European bank, but I am looking to lateral to commodity trading eventually (or related field). So, I would like to ask what did happen to your career?

Also, do you think that FRM is useful?

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