What degree should I take to become a trader
I'm wanting to become a trader or yk something like that within finace. Upon speaking to traders I met on an internship I've been advised that I'd be in a much better position to do a CS degree rather than a finance one. Is this true and relevant for this day and age? I don't mind which degree I do I just want to set myself up for the best chance at my dream career, whether that be with a CS degree or a finace one.
additionally does uni matter more than the course. I have limited options due to being a resit student. I'm wanting to go to durham. But if I couldn't go there I could get into newcatsle University or Exeter.
I can't really go to the big target unis like lse as although they allow resits it would sort if be a waste of a ucas option as they are likely not to accept me...
I feel like it really depends on what desk and what type of trading you want to do.
For derivatives trading/math heavy trading a Mathematics or Comp Science degree would be best.
For most desks though, a Finance or Economics will do you fine.
Most traders in S&T just prioritize being able to do quick mental math and being quick on your feet.
Hope this helped!
It did help thank you. I've jusy been contemplating as I often see people saying that finance is a useless degree. I do love economics bur I don't think I would succeed with it at a degree level exam wise. I'm much better with non essay subjects. I just don't want to limit myself with the degree I take or university I attend
You have to combine both. Finance degree for the begginong is perfect.
I feel like a lot of people say CS is the best one even though they didn't study CS themselves. Most common amongst good traders on the sell-side and buy-side i think, is some variants of math/ stats/ operations research/ electrical eng, then economics/finance. Some people do a combo of the above. As a trader, you obviously aren't mainly doing dev or strat work so the most important attribute is to be able to process data and be intuitive with numbers, abstract concepts, and pattern recognition.
STEM degrees will maximise your breadth of trading opportunities
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