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depends on a variety of factors....expected P&L...value of the market making operation vs prop trading expectations and P&L loss budget...how much drawdown are you willing to provide? 2mm? 5mm? 10mm?

When i was hired as a 1st year VP lateral, my comp offer was 400k with a 5mm drawdown limit (which was actually closer to 2mm given how mgmt reacted when i actually started trading some size).

just google it...you're welcome
 

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