Haven't posted in a while, but time for some advice...

Well this site helped me greatly when I was coming out of school and now I am looking at possibly changing things up a bit, so would appreciate some advice.

Background: - 26 - Desk trader at a market making options firm [I am currently still employed] - Manage my own product (part of a larger delta neutral book)

I've recently hired a head hunter to jump to another firm, but my question is how do I lateral to something new? I want to keep trading, but just something different (oil? energy?). I feel like I'm caught in between since I don't have 8-10 years of experience, and I'm also not fresh out of college. Anyone been down this road?

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you don't really just decide to do commodities, there's a whole world of things you need to know that you don't need to for other products. things like transportation, storage, refining, etc, etc, etc.

 
Chim ChimWell this site helped me greatly when I was coming out
Me too, man. Take it from me - accept yourself for who you are, tell your parents, and move on with life.
 

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