How hard is it to break into physical commodities trading
Currently, I’m finishing my first year at an EU target school, and a career in physical commodity trading seems very attractive to me. However, there are a few problems:
I am not an EU or UK national.
My GPA is around 3.3 because the classes are very memorization-heavy, which I’m not really used to.
On the bright side, I would say I’m quite good at online assessments. During spring week applications, I advanced far enough to interview with a real person at a quant firm. I also think I am good at trading (ranked in the top 10% in an invite-only trading event organized by Goldman Sachs on our campus, competing against both bachelor’s and master’s students). But I am not sure if my gpa will cause any troubles.
I’ve also seen people say that commodity trading is still a very traditional industry where you need strong connections and a work permit for the location you’re targeting. I’m not sure how accurate that is, though. Maybe roles in Middle East etc are more open to non-citizens. How are my chances considering all of these? Is it worth to pursue a career in this field in your opinion?
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