+4 To my smart traders: can I manage a book of unaccredited investors? 1 5y
+3 Evercore ISI 1 5y
+6 Market Risk to trading 1 5y
+13 What resources are the best to learn programming for Quantitative Trading? 4 5y
+14 What are you trading? 31 5y
+3 Traders, are you better off compare to 10 years ago? 1 5y
+3 Trending topics in emerging markets 1 5y
+103 Calling all Physical Commodity TRADERS: Benchmark indices and physical commodity trading risk 22 5y
+7 Getting into New Analyst Programme at 28y old with two masters and 1-2 work experience? 7 5y
+12 S&T Exit Opps 5 5y
+3 Booking Series 7 Exam - CRD number not working 1 5y
+31 Jane Street vs Optiver Internship (Summer 2021) 28 5y
+3 New associate comp? 1 5y
0 instagram 1 5y
+18 Bnp Paribas S&T Internship 13 5y
+8 Trafigura Calgary Grad Program 7 5y
+3 S&T recruitment 2 5y
+9 IRS Questions 1 5y
0 Barclays 2021 hiring process? 1 5y
0 non compete agreements 4 5y
+7 Which BB have the strongest structuring desks? 7 5y
+1 eFX - Electronic FX Sales 4 5y
+6 Books for Market making trainees 1 5y
+8 Structured Products 2 5y
+6 Do you see the Markets and S&T divisions at other top banks getting a pay bump as well? 2 5y
+10 Is it uncommon to see a move from phys commodities to steel? 3 5y
+9 Goldman Sachs Structured Finance & Lending (SFL) 2 5y
+3 Pros and Cons of trading for a utility’s merchant arms vs bank vs a trade house? 3 5y
+9 WSO ALPHA | TRADE ALERT | SELL | September 1, 2021 1 5y
+4 Sales and Trading career 2 5y
+76 Returning back to office (for people that didn't take the vaccine) 29 5y
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+15 Thoughts on carbon trading? 4 5y
+12 CS Superday Week of 23rd 4 5y
+23 Increased interest in Commodity Trading on this forum 20 5y
+3 Fee Percentage Split 1 5y
+39 Structured Credit & Structured Rates - Riddle Me This 12 5y
+105 Top Sales & Trading desks 96 5y
+10 S&T/Global Markets Base Pay Bump 4 5y
+10 RECOVERY FROM FAKE BROKERS 1 5y
+9 Better to work for domestic or foreign bank in Canada in Sales? 1 5y
+12 What do Quant Devs Do? 5 5y
+3 Moving from SWE at a prop shop to Quant Trader 1 5y
+4 S&T -- Breaking into Market Making, HFT, Hedge Fund 3 5y
+7 What would you short sell right now? 29 5y
0 VBA test 2 5y
+6 Off Cycle Return Offer Rates? 2 5y
0 Power Prices 4 5y
+7 Thoughts on Reneging S&T - Equites (RBC/CS/UBS/CITI) for Option Market Maker (Virtu/Wolverine/Belvedere/Jump) 1 5y
+11 Oil Ops or Origination better path to Trader 7 5y
+3 G10 Rates - Trading Assistant 1 5y
+8 Can you get asked questions prior to your interview? 7 5y
+8 Energy trading resume review 13 5y
0 risk management for LNG traders at oil company 11 5y
+5 Are BBanks getting back into phys commodity trading again? 10 5y
+14 . 6 5y
+9 Working in NY vs HK 1 5y
+28 Effect of COVID on Physical Shops 20 5y
+10 Structured Equity Sales -- Should I accept this job 1 5y
0 S&T entry-level salary bumps 6 5y
+3 ..... 1 5y
+9 Quantitative/Algorithmic Trading Analyst 1 5y
+9 Pick a desk, any desk? 1 5y
+6 Paper Trading an Options Portfolio? 1 5y
+5 facilitation trading 1 5y
+25 Is Oil still King? 13 5y
+11 Buy Opana ER Online In The USA with Cheap Cost. 1 5y
+15 BB equities - but I think I prefer deals? 16 5y
+10 COVID Variants extending WFH, should I leave for tech? 2 5y
+14 How Would You Consider This Cold-Email If Sent to You for an Open Position? 6 5y
+1 Commodity sales/trading —-> HF? 3 5y
+11 Couple questions for bond futures 1 5y
+1 How are S&T bonuses decided at the analyst-associate level? 2 5y
+2 How to break into S&T 1 5y
+19 JPM markets bump 30 5y
+5 Akuna/Two Sigma QR New grad 1 5y
+2 EM Trading : Career prospects 1 5y
+14 Best trading book for interest rate products (up to derivatives)? 1 5y
+2 Buy Side Trading -> Sell Side S&T 1 5y
+2 COO Team 1 5y
0 Global Markets Salary Increase in London 1 5y
+4 Best resources for derivative trader in trianing? 3 5y
+12 What happens when you take Adderall? 2 5y
+10 Buffett insider trading 5 5y
0 DB FIC sales, trading and structuring vs Millennium Systematic trading 2 5y
+11 it is a bad investment to go into oil? 17 5y
+6 Long-term Remote Work in Trading? 1 5y
+11 Importance of School Prestige when climbing the ladder 1 5y
+16 S&T in HK - Do I need Mandarin? 39 5y
+18 Trading Career Help + S&T offer not sure if it’s above or below street 2 5y
+23 Difference between trading roles? 5 5y
+3 S&T bonus 1 5y
+2 S&T offer help. Is this street? 1 5y
+4 UBS best desk? IB to S&T? 1 5y
+6 Commodity Structuring/Origination 7 5y
+9 Do I have to disclose my parents' investment accounts? 4 5y
+13 Outsized returns, where to apply for a trading job? (serious) 2 5y
0 Commodity desk comp 1 5y
+3 S&T bonuses 3 5y
+9 Is this pay package normal for a SA? 11 5y

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