Sales & Trading Pathway

As a 15 year old, what can I do right now to ensure a career in sales & trading, other then getting into a top university? as in what skills can I develop right now which would be effective in the future?

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In my experience, going to a semi-target you can still break into s&t. Obviously try to get into the best college and try to get financial aid. But id you can’t afford it, go for a more affordable semi target and grind.

 

I’d say get a solid understanding of macroeconomics as it is probably the one knowledge base transferable to all desks. Get an understanding of what s&t is and how banks make money in the business. Read markets daily —I use WSJ and X for most my info. Dm me if u want more advice. I’m a second year college student with an offer for s&t

 

oh okay thanks so much, do you think I should grind mental maths on websites like zetamac? because I currently average around a score of 39 for 120 seconds.

 

You should not prioritze this at all right now. Getting fundamental knowledge of the markets is way more important. Some interviews don’t even ask u for mental match

 

For s&t no, for prop yes and 39 doesn’t cut it. But go and enjoy your life man… play some sports or Xbox or something and be a kid while you have the time… and don’t come back to this website for at least 5 years, you’re stressing yourself out for no reason

 
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