How long did it take for you to know what the hell you were doing?
From hitting the floor as a in intern in a college rotational summer program to returning the next year with a full time offer, how long did it take for you as a trader to actually understand the product, pricing models, and nuances of the market in which you were trading? Especially to hear from folks who've worked on rates, FX, and credit. I've been doing a lot of self-studying by reading sell-side research reports and trade recommendations, but even as someone pretty fluent in financial lingo and economics I find half of the stuff I'm reading requires an additional 30 minutes of googling what shit means. Anyways, generally curious to hear what the learning curve has been like for different people.
Takes about 2 months on a desk to get a grasp of the basics and closer to 9-12 months to really get in the groove and be net useful. I'm 7 years in and am still learning stuff though
If you don't mind me asking, how are you accessing sellside macro research before you've hit the desk FT?
In all honesty, much has to do with embracing your gut feelings / good ideas, and losing that line of thought. The longer you maintain that line of thought of a learning curve, the more you miss investments at an inflection point due to self doubt. Obviously can serve as a double edge sword, so be careful, but trust your intuition when its been shaped by the right people.
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