+63 Any info on TRIP (Trading, Risk and Investments Program) at Texas A&M? 31 3d
+17 Thoughts on the TRIP (Trading, Risk, and Investments) Program at Texas A&M? 15 3d
+43 Breaking into Physical Commodity Trading FT - Graduating Senior w/ Finance Background Struggling to Find a Way In 10 6d
+4 Wells Fargo S&T Internship (FI Rotation) 4 1w
+5 BNP Paribas Miami?!?!?!?! 7 1w
+3 BNP Paribas Miami Sales Internship Updates!!!!!????? 10 1w
0 Nextera acquiring Dominion - Energy Trading Discussion 1 2w
+18 Navigating Barriers to a Trading Role 1 2w
+15 Sophomore struck out for IB, signed BofA S&T, how realistic is senior-year re-recruiting for NYC banking? 3 1mo
+16 UT McCombs vs Middlebury College 21 2mo
+19 What degree should I take to become a trader 6 2mo
+7 Location differences for Goldman Sachs S&T? 9 2mo
0 Goldman Sachs Houston FICC & Equities 2027 0 2mo
+6 GS Commodities Advice 2 2mo
+25 Breaking into Sales & Trading in Hong Kong - help 35 3mo
+6 Which desk is most Miami adjacent 9 4mo
+12 Morgan Stanley Commodities S&T (Houston) 4 4mo
+17 UT Austin McCombs vs UChicago 5 4mo
+43 Energy IB to Commodities Trading 12 4mo
+6 Relocating to work in trading 1 5mo
+5 BNP Paribas Opinions?!?! 5 5mo
+13 22 y/o w/ SIE — path into equity prop trading? 2 5mo
+21 Market Opinion on Exxon Global Trading 7 5mo
+9 Macro S&T to IB Transition Timeline 1 7mo
0 Affect Of ICE On OJ Futures 0 9mo
0 Lower A-level grades than expected, cooked? 2 9mo
+5 Undergraduate Commodities Competition 4 11mo
+19 GPA importance for quant trading 6 1y
+29 Summer Analyst Attire - FICC Trading 6 1y
0 Musket Corporation (Houston TX) 2 1y
+18 Macquarie Gas Trading (Houston) 17 1y
+15 GS Global Markets Loan Management Superday 16 1y
+26 Difficulty breaking into energy trading 24 1y
+5 Thoughts on Wells FI S&T (Charlotte NC) 4 1y
+2 Getting a Start in Metals Trading 2 1y
0 Goldman Sachs FICC & Equities Summer Internship 2026 Houston, Texas 1 1y
+15 Best Natural Gas Shop to learn? 5 1y
0 Houston Commodities S&T Timeline 2 1y
+9 . 1 1y
+34 How can I become a Quant (mid-career switcher)? 11 1y
+12 Florida Physical Commods 12 1y
+6 TotalEnergies Trading Grad Program - Houston 1 1y
+17 Non-Trading Role in Commodity Trading (ops, marketing, deal origination, etc.) 5 1y
+13 How to exit WM for S&T? 13 1y
+11 Criteria for Acceptance into TDPs at Oil Majors and Top Trading Houses (Commodities) 4 1y
+9 Exiting WM for S&T? 1 1y
0 Asset Securitization Group First Round Interview - what to expect? 1 1y
0 Citi Commodities - Houston SD 1 1y
+10 Senior wondering when to apply for graduate programs? 3 1y
+12 College list for s&t, help pls 7 1y
+3 Greenfield 0 1y
+3 GS Market Risk Analyst Birmingham 0 1y
+9 Info Services/Media Company Analyst -> Energy Trading Analyst Desk? 1 1y
0 CS -> Masters in Analytics -> Trading? 1 1y
+20 BP Houston vs BP Chicago 7 1y
+20 Discerning what quantitative trading industry is looking for in Applicants 4 1y
0 Macquarie Houston Sales and Trading? 2 1y
+3 VaR & P/L targets (Power Trading) 1 1y
+18 What are my odds breaking through? Energy/Power Trading [Canada] 8 1y
+10 Power Trading 3 1y
+16 Debating between two offers -- fixed income and commodities 10 1y
0 What banks trade commodities? 1 1y
+15 Masters Programs at Rice University 10 1y
+15 Rising Junior Non Target 2025 Internship Advice 22 1y
+13 Entering Commodity Trading in US and Europe 4 1y
0 First post 1 1y
+29 Stopping spiders black widows brown recluse 10 1y
0 Data Science and Econometrics non-target degree VS Economics and Finance target degree for career in trading 1 2y
+6 Musket Corporation 6 2y
+6 Trading at Commodities shop 2 2y
0 Need Help Choosing - What's better for my future career? 4 2y
+9 Trying to compare potential comps 2 2y
+3 Tulane?? 10 2y
+26 Deleted 6 2y
+7 Trafigura Grad Program 2024 - Houston 5 2y
+32 ERCOT Online Power Training tool 5 2y
+19 Macquarie Houston Commodities S&T 17 2y
+2 Trading: JP NYC vs Wells Charlotte 4 2y
0 WF Markets (Houston) 2025 2 2y
0 Regional Commercial Bank - personal trading restrictions? 1 2y
0 Financial Modeling Elite 1 2y
+9 How different is S&T recruiting from IB? 7 2y
+16 Job security in Prop Trading? 3 2y
+10 Energy Trading Career Path 1 2y
0 When do most programs open for Houston? 2 2y
+3 Transferring 4 2y
+40 WM 14 2y
+9 Any Oil/ Gas traders from Houston 10 2y
+1 Which Banks have a physical commodities presence? 3 2y
+30 energy trader, do I move? 31 2y
+16 Slippery by Liam Carroll? 16 2y
0 Southern Cities with trading teams 1 2y
+11 Completely lost, what to do to build up resume for pivot to S&T 4 2y
+6 Starting Power and Gas in Utility 3 2y
+6 Glencore US Commercial Program - Houston 4 2y
+20 Feel hopeless breaking into commodity trading 8 2y
+3 How to get into Glencore? 2 2y
+30 Most Useful Credentials For a Career In Physical Trading? 34 2y
+21 I used to have a plan, and then paycheck hits. golden handcuff in trading 7 2y
+27 Energy Investment Banking vs. Energy Trading 10 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (65) $101
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