What can I do with my master degree?

I'm about to start my master degree in quantitative finance. I have just got a bachelor degree in finance. I have been considering trading position in S&T dept. However, I learned most mkt-making roles do not require quantitative skills and require just quick reaction and negotiation. I wonder whether those traders need to have an good idea of how the listed companies are doing or they just need to guess what the other traders are doing.

More importantly, I hope to learn if there's trading field that incorporate quantitative approach and at the same time I could trade on my market view. And do those trading roles require less quick reaction but more carefully modeling?

All comments are welcomed. Thank you all.

 

Roll UP and schmoke it lol

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If you're in Stanford i doubt u need my suggestions or insight. Dont worry youll be good if not GREAT in the future.

"Seeing this house and your fine sword and hearing how you're importing and exporting chinamen, let me guess, you must be fucking rich." Kenny Powdersss
 
mellymel:
If you're in Stanford i doubt u need my suggestions or insight. Dont worry youll be good if not GREAT in the future.

Thanks. But I really hope to know more about trading and see if there's a field that I can fit into. I currently have no trader friend so would you mind sharing me with some advice? BTW, what are you trading?

 

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