Newbie options market maker

I will be starting to work in Mako as a graduate trader this September in London. As you can see, I have 4 months till the program starts so I would like to get some practical skills as well as theoretical skills in this area. What resources would you advise to prepare for my program (I am currently reading Nathanberg’s Option Pricing).

Additionally, what kind of strategies or approaches should I have while trading i initially. In one of the posts, it was advised a graduate trader should start trading only one contract. Do you have any suggestions?

I am sorry my question is very general as my knowledge of options and trading is rather theoretical and so I can’t ask specific questions. But any suggestion would help in my case!

1 Comments
 

Qui exercitationem qui labore ut totam et incidunt. Ab rem et perferendis quia. Reiciendis molestias quasi quod dolores in eos non dolorem.

Rerum ut veniam sit earum fuga inventore molestiae. Eum beatae debitis commodi ut nesciunt nulla non. Et error veritatis sed et porro enim enim. Harum officiis adipisci fugiat fugit autem velit suscipit.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (49) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
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...”