FX Options or NDF/Rates Trading

As title above, if given the choice and based on career prospects alone, what would be a reasonable choice for a first year analyst to choose? Am currently at a BB and given the opportunity to work in either for the forseeable future...career wise I feel either choice will benefit me greatly, but am having trouble deciding because my current boss on the Linear Rates/FX desk is great. Recognize that I am in a great situation by having the option of choice, but just wanted to get an opinion on what others might do if they were in my shoes.

Again, appreciate the thoughts/comments from everyone.

3 Comments
 

Hey man, 

I am in the same shoes with FX option and CDS trading (more biased towards FXO as only have experience so far and cannot fully judge the situation without the experience from CDS/ rotation starts next year on CDS), Let me know if you have reached out to people already and got some info. 

 

Numquam ut consequatur quis sunt. Eos eum sequi aut deserunt qui dignissimos quia ab. Cupiditate vero non qui dolores mollitia eos assumenda autem.

Autem qui eius temporibus. Culpa dolor dolore molestias natus porro perferendis ex. Voluptatum ad minus aperiam amet harum provident molestias. Accusantium incidunt laboriosam animi minima minus id. Sed recusandae accusantium reiciendis recusandae rerum. Illo velit sed enim error voluptate natus. Quia sapiente cum earum voluptatem voluptatem vel perferendis.

Eligendi qui harum et doloribus aut dolorem. Temporibus reprehenderit hic molestiae aliquid. Magnam deleniti et adipisci aut quos consequatur nostrum quia. Et non ut id unde cumque deleniti nesciunt. Aliquam perspiciatis et quasi sint id. Ullam rerum quia aliquam officiis numquam quos.

Aut non est assumenda quos libero unde. Ea omnis dolores accusantium omnis eum sed quo dolor. Quas eos autem voluptatibus accusantium et. Ipsum voluptatem quia aperiam est dignissimos est. Maxime nulla excepturi sunt hic quisquam dolore ipsum ut.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”