Young Trader Seeking Advice

I currently work at a firm where you have to make a capital contibution of $5000 dollars and the style they teach you to trade is to front run big bids and big offers. I have read pretty much every book I can get my hands on and have a lot of passion for trading. I have faith that I can make money but just do not have any confidence in this style of trading. I was thinking of opening a lightspeed account and going at it on my own or trying to join another firm. I have been here for about 2-3 months and I am down about $2k. There are no older traders here and no real training program at all. My goal would be to go to a firm with someone who could possibly mentor me. Any thoughts?

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Jane Street, Optiver, DRW, and Getco are kinda tough to get into.

But a firm like Rosenthal-Collins, Chicago Trading Company, The Gelber Group, Peak6, and Wolverine might be easier to get in at. Just a couple ideas.

Seriously, cash out, use the $3K for a bus ticket to Chicago, and start interviewing. They are going to ask tough, mathy questions and ask you about your record- be prepared to defend it.

 

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