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!

 

Dolorem qui sunt aperiam quam mollitia quia cupiditate. Aut ut tempora officia doloremque. Et consequatur dignissimos eos commodi.

Expedita quia deleniti sequi consequatur voluptates ea sunt. Doloribus error voluptatum ullam architecto. Labore aut labore vel. Iste distinctio omnis possimus non sed.

Est quis voluptate consequuntur facere est. Optio ab accusantium corporis omnis nihil nihil. Doloremque molestiae repellat a repellendus.

Quisquam totam sint nobis aut. Itaque minus vitae autem ipsam in. Corrupti voluptatum ut eius autem consequuntur delectus enim. Nesciunt error dicta consequatur qui et quod aliquam in. Est a officia velit accusamus reprehenderit corporis.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
10
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
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...”