To the admins...and the readers

Trading seems to be a phrase fraught with ambiguity. It's all very confusing, particularly to a young un-interned undergraduate. I was wondering if we could get an FAQ type sticky going to answer some of the questions.

What type of trading goes on in Sales & Trading at an IBD?

What is proprietary trading vs. day trading?

Also explanations of options trading, asset management/hedge fund trading, and execution services?

What are some of the places that have any sort of reputation? What exactly is a "chop shop" in terms of trading?

Perhaps some DOs and DONTs from current traders.

Fell free to add more questions to the list or to post answers.

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why dont you dig through the old posts and try to cobble something together? If you do that I can do my best to correct any inaccuracies.

 

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