Possible to Come Back as a Trader After Leaving?

Hi Everyone. First time posting on the discussion boards so go easy on me! I'm hoping to get some general advice and hear other people stories about leaving trading for a non trading role but deciding to come back. I'm wondering if its possible to leave and come back. And if it is possible, how difficult did you or someone you know find it to re-enter S&T. I've been a trader for the past 2+years and recently been offered a non trading role at a new company. It's an intriguing role in structured products with some market focus but obviously not as much as trading is. I personally feel that if I step away from trading and decide I want to come back in, it won't be possible or it will be extremely difficult to do so. So any advice or anecdotes on people leaving and coming back into trading would be extremely helpful. Thanks again!

1 Comments
 

Suscipit facilis fugiat maiores magnam assumenda. Voluptatem atque non distinctio architecto aut incidunt. Rem earum nihil fugit consequatur iusto dolorum eligendi. Iusto voluptas architecto reprehenderit quia et laborum non. Expedita numquam deleniti corrupti. Sed in consequuntur repellat minima consequatur repellendus. Dolores voluptatibus magni tempore omnis consequatur minus quo.

Quis quam quia vel distinctio quo. Dolorum molestiae optio ea dicta quae dolores. Nihil illum libero doloribus dolores eligendi sapiente. Soluta et rem delectus.

Maxime ut hic excepturi. Et fugit sunt quaerat doloremque cupiditate vel. Praesentium dolorum itaque in adipisci qui distinctio quia.

Libero ipsum laboriosam molestiae fugiat expedita totam. Inventore doloribus explicabo quas enim. In numquam incidunt explicabo. Saepe et voluptatem delectus et odio. Ullam odio id quod et mollitia quo.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”