Capital IQ for West Coast S&T

Thanks for the prompt reply..I'm in love with trading..asked about West Coast because a friend of mine just had an interview with a power trading group..so curious what else is out there..very aware of the trading out in Chicago/NYC/Connecticut..looking for equities/commodities but open to other ideas.

If you want to do energy trading don't go to California - what you really want is Houston. I don't suspect that trading in California would be that great due in large part to their weird laws and complete lack of production facilities there (unless I'm crazy but I thought they were a net importer by a large margin).

Agreed. I'm from Houston so I've lived around the nat gas/crude/power commodities play my whole life..but I've applied to various firms in Houston including Vitol & Glencore..but San Fran would be nice..trading is a first priority for me..vc/pe might be a speculative play in about 5 years...

I think there are trading opportunities in California, SF area. I just remember reading that there are s few firms out there with small operations. There could also be utilities with trading operations (wasn't Enron's West Coast trading operation in Portland?).

I think the odds of getting a job in this market are slim for finance in general. If you restrict your geographic location it's going to be tough. Best of luck.

Madison Tyler. They're a legit prop shop in Santa Monica, pay really well. Decently hard interviews.

I know for a fact that a majority of the BB's and the MM's have at minimum sales offices out in SF/LA. Many times you will have a sprinkling of traders as well. I know that we have Equity Sales, MBS/ABS Sales, Distressed/HY Sales etc. in small numbers in regional offices. Someone has to cover the PIMCOs/Ares/Oaktrees of the world

Madison Tyler, like already mentioned.