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Heard back from both PIMCO and Barclays with offers for SA intern for summer 2023, wondering if anyone can give some insights into each of the programs and which one may be better for me. The PIMCO role is under PM team as a Trader SA (Newport Beach), while the Barclays one is in S&T for SArole (NYC...

18 Jan 2023

Heard back from both PIMCO and Barclays with offers for SA intern for summer 2023, wondering if anyone can give some insights into each of the programs and which one may be better for me. The PIMCO role is under PM team as a Trader SA (Newport Beach), while the Barclays one is in S&T for SA role...

18 Jan 2023

Hi there, The world of finance is huge and I'm having trouble narrowing down what specific industry I want to go into. For example, hedge funds are my goal but do I pursue quant, research, trader, PM? If anyone can provide clarification that would be great as I have many questions and hope to learn...

16 Jan 2023

Recently in this prolonged bear market of epic proportion, I've been spending alot of time (wasted) trying to figure out what I need to work on most when it comes to my strategies and trading skills. As I am human, there is of course always room for improvement, but there's also a whole lot of junk...

12 Jan 2023

Silly questions here, but I am trying to teach myself some basics about interest rate swaps and am unable to find simple explanations online: Questions: 1) Why does an interest rate swap have no duration, but it does have a DV01? My confusion arises from a lack of understanding between the...

10 Jan 2023

I've got an interview for an ETF automated market making internship at a major European bank as a "trader assistant." Having never interviewed for a similar position before, I don't really know what to expect in the interview. I've asked around and been told to expect something similar to Citadel or...

07 Jan 2023

When does everyone think the S&P is going to bottom? Screw my equities professor, I'm gonna try and time it - when are we loading up on TQQQ fellas?

06 Jan 2023

I know this question is asked a lot on here and it varies from year to year, firm to firm, etc. However, I am trying to find out more information about the different volatility trading desks as most people that trade options tend to come from similar-ish backgrounds and, from my experience, just end...

28 Dec 2022

Hi, I am looking for some advice please. I am 35 computer networks engineer with 2:2 from a low ranking UK university. 2 years ago, I start doing some work learning python/maths and developing trading strategies to learn about quant trading hoping to land a role at a prop/MM firm. I have now applied...

21 Dec 2022

what are the exit ops/career progression after 2/3yrs of a Finance role at a major commodity trading house? can I move into a trading position at these houses/join commodities desk at an IB?

19 Dec 2022

Incoming first-year analyst at an Asset Manager specializing in fixed income. I've been told that first-year analysts generally start out in Trading or Research depending on skills and fit. What are some of the pros and cons of each, and is there one I should be trying to steer towards?

19 Dec 2022

these job cuts got me thinking.... what are the odds that BB trading divisions would renege ft offers to summer trading analysts?

17 Dec 2022

Hey fellow monkeys. I'm working on a particular set of ideas that I think is gonna fill in the gaps of what's missing in the trading space. But I'm struggling to decide whether I should bootstrap first or seek funding right away. The situation that I'm in as follows - I'm confident enough that I can...

10 Dec 2022

Yet another one of these posts... I know. It seems to be the trend now. I feel like a decade ago everyone was leaving finance to go to tech, but it seems to be the other way around. Anyways, here's my story... SWE at major FANG and also Financial Services and Hedge Fund (three different locations)....

07 Dec 2022

Pretty much the title. Im having an upcoming interview in the Fixed Income Desk to be a JR trader, managing Repos and Fixed Income books in Latin America. Just want to get some inside on the desk dtd, tips for the interview, resources (books, articles, research) to prepare myself for the interview....

06 Dec 2022

Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle. My girlfriend and I have been dating for a few months. She's a computer science major and has been under a lot of stress lately from recruiting. She recently asked for a break from dating, and I'm not sure how to handle the situation. I offered to help her out...

04 Dec 2022

I recently encountered a puzzling situation, something which I could only compare to the story of the Hebrews in the Bible. It all began when I ran into an old friend and his girlfriend at a restaurant. My friend had always been one of the smartest people I knew, and he had gone to an international...

01 Dec 2022

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28 Nov 2022

Next year, I will be at a BB (hopefully on an FX or Rates Derivatives desk) and I was wondering if anyone could give any insight on what I should study to hit the ground running. Right now, I am taking a class on derivatives and reading Natenberg, I am also learning python, and reviewing statistics...

27 Nov 2022

I have recently been allowed to use headphones/airpods during certain times of day on my equity options desk at Jane Street. This made me think: I was curious to see if there might be a similar effect with music for myself as there is with stocks in general - that is, stocks go up generally when the...

25 Nov 2022

"You're just trying to cope with your job." I glared at the therapist. I had come to him for help, for guidance. And all he could tell me was that I was just trying to cope? I shook my head and stood up. "I don't need this," I said, storming out of his office. I had been doubting myself for months....

20 Nov 2022

Hi, I am looking to learn more about (non-execution) trading roles in macro hedge funds such as Citadel Global Fixed Income. There have been pieces of information inadvertently scattered around different threads, but am curious to learn more (and centralize that knowledge) after reading some job...

19 Nov 2022

I'm curious how HFs (talking fundamental L/S HFs) do models and projections. Coming from banking, unless we have the management model, we're almost always just taking consensus and extrapolating. It's never that useful other than to put numbers around "value creation" or expected valuation in a...

15 Nov 2022

Hello everyone, coming out of a Masters in Finance at a top 15 European School, I am working as a Trading Assistant at a major French bank in the equities division in Portugal. This role really sets me up to transition (in a couple of years) to a more senior role in London, Paris or any other...

12 Nov 2022

I just started a markets analyst program in a local European bank. I find that my current role suits me very well, I'm working on software development for the desk at the moment. During the past week, I tried out sitting on a different desk. There, they had a significant focus on what they called...

12 Nov 2022

Hello! I recently joined a sell-side desk working cash equities at a small shop. Previously was at a buyside firm working on the etf block desk and then eventually the electronic execution desk in equities and options. I am a total non-traditional person who lucked out landing on a desk cause of my...

07 Nov 2022

Hi, Hope you are well. I have got an interview next week for a junior OTC trading role. Any advice would be much appreciated regarding what to prepare and what to expect. Classic questions that come up?? I am focusing currently on developing market understanding atm, futures pricing / spreads /...

07 Nov 2022

Hey guys, I know this question has been asked before but I'm looking for some specific advice for my situation. Last summer I interned at a major in Crude Trading. It was something I networked my way into and wasn't very structured. I enjoyed my work, but didn't get close to any trading/scheduling...

01 Nov 2022

Hi all, I have experience in short term trading (Casual trading) and have always been interested in the market and how daily trends effect them. However, I have no academic or professional experience in Finance (I have a BSc in Computer Science from a leading European college and currently work at...

01 Nov 2022

Hello, I am a current freshman studying computer science student at University of Minnesota(Non-target), and I want to get an internship at Akuna Captial or another prop firm. Can anyone provide advice on what I should do? At the moment, I have been grinding leetcode, I am going to start working...

27 Oct 2022

I have been a day trader for about 3 years and want to trade for a prop firm company to increase my income with the trading account I will receive in their program.

24 Oct 2022

I am a first year analyst and currently face a choice between working on exotics and delta one trading of the same underlying. The delta one desk seems to be quite operational (which I find easily bored of), while exotics is much more interesting and fit my background better. However, in delta one I...

21 Oct 2022

Been doing some reading on personal investing lately and that's got me converted to the index investing camp. It seems like in a deep market (equities) with nearly instantaneous dissemination of information, it's nearly impossible to beat the market. I want to say that opportunities to beat the...

17 Oct 2022

Equities Trading MD for about 1 year in GS APAC. Ask my anything, career, work, life in Asia, Goldman Specific questions. I will try my best to answer

14 Oct 2022

Hii, I am a current Junior and in the recruiting process for 23 summer Internships. Hope could get some advice since I'm not so familiar with all the hedge funds and future career paths. BG: Top 10, CS Major (double math but mostly cs) Considering: HRT Algo/ Five Rings Quant Trader / SIG trader/...

12 Oct 2022

Looking at the international trade flows of building materials from top players like Holcim and HeidelbergCement, is anyone in the forum cash trading these products? I'd appreciate some insights into how the business is run and what a trading career in cement (Holcim/Heidelberg) would look like in...

11 Oct 2022

Hello, A little about me, I'm a 33-year-old Principal Software Engineer, with a background and passion for capital markets. I worked at a hedge fund the last year but I couldn't get out of the back office and could not see a way out, so I pivoted to working at an AI start-up. I currently hate my...

05 Oct 2022

Hi everyone, I wanted to know how easy/difficult is to shift from Trading at BB in HK/Singapore to Trading at BB in the US (preferred) or UK? After how many years could I ask for an internal transfer? Which banks would be the best to target (those who would be willing to sponsor your visa and...

18 Sep 2022

Hello! I need testimonies....I was diagnosed with ADHD two years ago. Because of severe sleep deprivation caused by my undiagnosed ADHD I was not able to finish college...During the pandemic I was searching for a job but the market was tight, and like most Adhders, I'm not really cut out for...

17 Sep 2022

Hey guys, New joiner here. Recently I have been offered two position A. Trade Support/ Trading Services Analyst at JP and B. Prime Brokerage Ops Analyst at MS Both are very nice offer and I would really like to ask some help before deciding. A bit of background I have always wanted to become a...

09 Sep 2022

I'm looking to for an online course that is useful for people that work in S&T. I'm looking for something that gives a good understanding about the different asset classes and how they are traded, I'm happy to pay for the course if needs be. I've heard of courses such as CFA etc. but looking for...

24 Aug 2022

Sophomore at CUNY Baruch here, wondering if there are any internships for summer 2023 still accepting applicants. I messed up and applied to the CUNY Centerbridge fellowship and assumed that I'd at least get an interview but that didn't pan out, and at first glance it looks like all of the...

18 Aug 2022

Hey everyone,So I'm pretty interested in Citadel Securities' Quant Trading internship, but I'm trying to figure out if it would still be possible to switch to Citadel as a Quant Analyst if we would like to? I've read in a previous post that people usually go from CS to C, but not the other way...

16 Aug 2022

Does anyone know what this position really is? More like trading and ops? Any insights on the interview process, pay, etc.

13 Aug 2022

Looking to potentially get involved with some of the levered ETFs and searching for some feedback here. I'm 25 years old, so will be long in all of my investment decisions. What are some general pros / cons of investing into some of these levered ETFs if I'm going to be in them for 10+ years?...

10 Aug 2022

Looking for some recommendations about the best desks to rotate through in S&T (new full time analyst)? Have an interest in securitized product trading (MBS, ABS, CMBS) - but wanted insight into any ideas or themes on desks that would be best? Definitely leaning towards trading but unsure between...

10 Aug 2022

Hi, I'm a rising sophomore at a target studying math who's currently interning at a quant hedge fund. A few days ago I was offered a return offer which included working during the school year and then receiving a FT offer once I graduated. (This was strictly meritocratic. I had no connection to this...

04 Aug 2022

This is a question that's been lingering in my head a long time but I've never found an answer to it. Any video you see on Youtube that teaches trading is either just telling you about supply and demand zones, peddling weird indicators/courses the Youtuber is selling, or drawing a bunch of lines and...

28 Jul 2022

Looking for some good books to read on hedge funds and more specifically macro event trading strategies. Does anyone have any recommendations?

28 Jul 2022

Anyone have any info regarding when BP will open up apps for their 2023 internships?

27 Jul 2022