Equities v Fixed Income trading for market making firms
Dumb question, but can someone tell me how trading equities v high yield differs for firms like Optiver / IMC in terms of comp, WLB, etc.? Is the day to day really much different here at market makers?
Based on the most helpful WSO content, there isn't specific information in the dataset comparing equities versus high-yield trading at market-making firms like Optiver or IMC in terms of compensation, work-life balance (WLB), or day-to-day differences.
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Sources: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/trading/converts-trading?customgpt=1, Execution Trader at IMC/Flow/Optiver, Q&A: Credit hedge fund analyst at MF, former BB trader, Why choose Sales and Trading over Investment Banking?
OMM/HFTs rarely dabble in "illiquid" credit like HY. Credit markets continue to approach equitization but even US IG is snail speed compared to HFT equity/options MM at IMC/Optiver
What about Rates ?
US rates are pretty well commoditized, lots of automated flow/execution/pricing
Thanks, but they have quant HY credit traders by the looks of it on LinkedIn? I also thought it was odd, which is why I’m wondering
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