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Show your interest to trading?
Say that you're a career switcher, and you want to get into trading . You're in b school to make this transition and you get a S&T interview. What are some stories that you can sell yourself to the interviewer that you are very into trading? Also, in a trading interview, what kind of questions does...
Seeking Advice - How to get in?
Hi. I'm looking for advice on how to get into trading , so I'm posting my resume. I'm sort of am in a strange position career-wise, so I really could use some solid no-nonsense talk. Do I have a shot? If yes do you have any advice on how to get in? I've posted my resume everywhere and it's like they...
What should I do...Which college for finance?
Hey everyone...I recently got accepted into SDSU and SJSU as well as the John Molson School of Business in Canada... I am currently at a cc with GPA of 3.67 which should be a 3.75 after this semester. I am majoring in finance and I am trying to become an equity/futures/currency trader. Top 7% of...
SEC job exit ops to trader at firm?
Is it possible to go from a job at the SEC to prop trader at a HF ,bank,etc? Has anyone ever done this before? I know some have done the reverse but I have not heard about ex SEC guys becoming top traders.
Chances to get into Trading?
Hi everyone, I am new here but I quite enjoy reading these forums. I have finally created an account and want to ask a question: Consider these qualifications: 1) I live in Germany and have studied in the UK and got a 2.1 honours degree in Management (I am not sure what this is in GPA terms)....
Capital Market, Sales & Trading - please clarify
Hey there. I'm a little confused with some terms. Can someone please clarify a bit? I thought when people talk about Capital Markets, they're referring to ECM or DCM . Often times, I hear people referring to Sales & Trading? Thanks
What to do now? - Opinion on what my next step should be
I want to get your guys opinion on what my next step should be. A little background on me first. I am currently in a bachelors program getting my computer science degree with concentrations in software engineering and database. Also, i have a degree in accounting and finance that i got about 5 years...
Computer Science major looking for guidance
Hello all, I have a friend who has a Comp Sci major at a top college. She's interested in the finance world, and wants to learn more about what areas her degree qualifies her for particularly within S&T , but also in any other areas of the bank. The goal would be a summer internship program at a...
Trading Blogs
Are there any good trading blogs and sites that you guys would recommend taking a look at? Thanks
S&T Sales Associate opportunities in Dallas or Chicago?
Just curious...or is NY basically it? I'm focused on a sales career when I'm done with my MBA . I do not want to move to NY (currently live in MI). Chicago and Dallas are ideal locations for me (for reasons I wont get into here). Just curios if any BB's have sales associate programs set up in other...
Why is Goldman's trading floor just full of white men?
With all this female diversity recruiting stuff and stereotype of Chinese and Indian quants/engineers I didn't expect 99% white men. Is this how it is on most BB trading floors?
Prop Trader Wanted For Promising New Career Path
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-18/prop-tra… Matthew Lynn These are dark days if you work in proprietary trading. For the past five years, you have been the king of financial markets, raking in bonuses and enjoying the prestige that comes from making most of your bank’s profits. Now you...
Renege on S&T Job
Hey - So I have signed an offer to a major bank in a Sales & Trading role, starting in a substantial amount of time. However, I have recently reconsidered the career and may jump to a new industry in my current country (I am not a US resident). How do you guys feel about the best way to renege this...
BB Credit Trading All-in Comp
Searched but couldn't find any solid figures about this. Anyone know what the ranges for all-in comp for credit trading at a BB are for the various levels? Analyst Assoc VP ED MD
Moving to Trading from Markets-Based Banking Groups
Hey guys, I'm doing banking full-time but want to trade full-time. How hard is it to move internally or externally from equity capital markets or debt capital markets to a trading role? I've heard it's very common in DCM , but haven't heard anything about ECM ... Any thoughts would be great, Yodaddy
Any good brokers w/ fast Execution and better spread
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this posting. Query: Does anyone know any good broker/dealers apart from the retail firms who offers competitive pricing & commission rates for a capital base of 100K-150K. Thanks
New York City WSO Meetup
Anthony and I met up the other day and had a few drinks prior to both of us running off to other engagements and I was playing with the idea of setting up a meet up/happy hour of WSO individuals in NYC .. potentially @ The Galway Hooker.. if we can get a group of people interested I can go ahead and...
MS ElectricalEngineering Trader
So Ive been interested in IBD and trading for a while but pursued my engineering degree and was on track for a PhD when i decided the world is much more exciting when your not around the (poor) lab rats all the time. Hence my formal financial knowledge is lacking however i have gained experience...
From an average prop trading firm to a prestigious one
If one were to end up at an average prop trading firm, would it be hard to transition into a more prestigious one later? Or would there be no point on moving if you succeed at your current firm? To my knowledge, the most prestigious prop firms deal with options market making while the lesser known...
There's still booze
Saw this video on cnn money. Thought it was kind of interesting. A laid off bond trader opened his own distillery in NYC. Has anyone tried the gin? http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2010/10/…
Management consulting vs trading
Hi, I want to get other people's perspectives on where to begin my career. I have offers from a top ( MBB ) consulting firm, and a second tier prop trading shop. I see a lot of consulting vs banking sort of questions, but I have no interest in IB . I want to think in terms of money first, and...
Energy Spread Trading
Hi, I am looking for a good book, and if is not books a website or blog that talks and explain in details about fundamentals, and in and outs of intra month spread trading particularly for Oil, Natural Gas and Gasoline. Someone recommended me this books: The Complete Guide to Spread Trading by Keith...
BB Workshop - how to prepare?
Hi all, I am participating in a sales equity workshop at our school this week. At the end of the workshop we have to pitch our proposal. Which points should I keep in mind? How can I best prepare for the workshop (it will be a real life case). We also have to value some investements - what are the...
Getting Internships
Hi all, I am a first year graduate business student at Washington University in St. Louis. I am at the perfect school if I wanted to be a brand manager at P&G, or work in a large corporation's finance department--but a difficult school to get yourself back into trading and Asset Management . My goal...
Fixed Income Sales and Trading 101
Fixed Income ( FI ) - What Is It? Fixed income is a type of trading that falls under the sales and trading umbrella. Traditionally, fixed income trading meant trading investments that had a fixed income. This means that the borrower paid a fixed amount of money on a fixed schedule. Over time, fixed...
How do I break in?
I'm a senior, graduating in 2011. Have a good gpa and am currently interning at a bank wealth management shop.
Interview Schedule?
Has anyone heard back from top 10 or top 20 major prop shops for interviews or are in the process of interviewing? I just want to know what the hiring schedule is looking like for Trader Assistant positions this year.
S&T summer intern resume review
I'm looking to land an S&T intern for this summer in London, so was wondering if you guys can give some pointers and help me improve upon this cv. Do feel free to criticise as you see fit. anyways the format fucked up when i uploaded it and its turned my cv into 2 pages for some reason....
Flow Credit Trading need help
Hi, I have a final round interviews for an analyst position on a credit trading desk next week and was wondering what kind of things should I know that would impress an interviewer. The firm mentioned that it would be a mixture of competency and technical interviews. I have an applied maths...
Business Law essay topic relevant to trading?
Hey everyone I am trying to come up with a topic that I will really want to dig deep in.....that is relevant to what I want to do-Trading The class is for Business Law and the assignment is: The project will be research of a legal topic of personal interest to the student and relevant to business...
Fidelity equity trading interview
Hey guys, I got an interview with Fidelity for "equity trading business associate." I was wondering if anyone knew how to prepare for these interviews and what to expect. Also...perhaps what exactly the job is. I assume it is mostly just executing trades for higher ups? Description: This role is a...
Sudeo Masters in Financial Engineering for Trading
Ok, Just took GMAT yesterday and got a 690 (47Q, 39V). I also have a 3.65 GPA at The University of Tennessee where I am finishing up my Undergraduate in Finance. I am also taking many quantitative classes including, Calulus I, II, III, Differential Equations, Econometrics, Intro to Programming,...
Trader Jokes
Anyone know any good trader jokes? Two traders are walking uptown from Wall Street en route of the subway. A mugger approaches them with a gun and demands all of their money. The one trader turns to the other and says, "Oh, by the way, here's that $100 I owe you..."
Citi Quantitative Analysis & Trading
I have a superday coming up for Citi Quantitative Analysis & Trading. The 2 yr program allows me to do 1 yr in research, 1 yr in trading , and then choose which one to stay with by the end of the 2 yrs. Does anybody have experience interviewing for this FT position? The first-round was all fit...
market/delta risk
I work at a structured product desk . They do not let me take very much market/ delta risk. It is begining to really piss off, I lose a lot revs because of it and it adversly effects my bonus. I am curious if this is standard, how much market risk are most desks aloud to take, and what firms are...
Physical Commodity Trading
Hi, Can someone explain how exactly a physical commodity trading house makes money and why there is a need for independent comodty houses, whats there right to exist? What are the risk when trading commodities physical and how can they be hedged, are there specific hedging strategies that are...
Noble Group: industry rep and other info?
anyone know anything about these guys? i'm going to a career event next week hosted by them. it's a bit odd that they're commodity and energy traders but based out of hong kong. anyways, would like to hear about their industry rep.
Resume Help, Trading Resume
Hey, I was wanting some general reviews of my resume, and also was wondering if the highlights at the top about me were too much or OK. FYI This would be for a trading position, thus the lengthy details of my poker playing Thanks guys! http://www.razume.com/documents/17289
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Freshmen/Soph Years (+Desjardins)
So I know that during these years the focus is to try and obtain the highest marks you can achieve and what not, but at my university I have two internships to do during those years. I am wondering what are the best types of jobs I can aim for to have a better chance at getting BB trading...
Strange Situation
Quick question for the group. I currently work in an Asset Management office that does a variety of work. I will be going to a program offered by another company for a one week, "Trader's Bootcamp" gay name I know, where I will be working with their buyside desk, etc. My question is, do I need to...
Potential Trader Career Analysis
Hey all- Hopefully this career thread is a little different. I know that I'd love to get into some sort of equity/derivatives trading , but being out of college and with a strange set of skills I'm not sure of the best way to break in. Mind looking at my background/future plans and telling me if you...
physical commodity trading in Miami
Which commodity trading majors (glencore/cargill/trafigura/etc..) have the largest/most prestigious desks in the Miami area? I am aware Stemcor has sizeable operations servicing latin america, and know that Bunge has a small desk that takes most of its orders from geneva... I have a family member...
MBA's and Physical Commodity Trading
I am dead set on a career in physical commodities trading and would one day like to move up into management. Consequently, I would very much like to pursue an MBA in order to hone the management/strategy skills that I would need upon graduating from the trading desk to the boardroom. Since most...
Chances for Algo trading job after undergrad
Hello Wallstreet Oasis people, It's my senior year and after reading much information about the industry and a related internship, I think I have made up my mind. My ideal job is in algorithmic trading (Ideally: Getco in Singapore). Now comes the question of my chances AFTER undergraduate. I shall...
Is Wall Street for me?
About me: I am a career software engineer. I have a PhD in Math from a well-respected international school. I have 20+ years of progressive experience in software. I work for an elite software company that is considerably harder to get in to than Google. I am a C++ expert, particularly in optimizing...
Altrion Trading Group
I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on Altrion Trading Group. Looks like they are based out of San Francisco. Any experiences / interviews would be beneficial. Haven't heard anything about it and not sure if its one of these prop firms where you put up your own capital or if its actually...
thoughts on eze castle ?
they are a IT/financial data service company specializing in order management for electronic trading for asset managers such as HFs . Job Functions Gain in-depth knowledge of the financial industry; FIX trading, algorithmic trading, various asset classes, trade reporting and processing, exposure to...
Prop Trading - Cold Emailing
Hey WSOers, I am a senior at a nontarget school and have 0 trading connections. My dream has always been to have a Prop Trading job and have a pretty decent resume. I am starting my campaign of cold emailing just about every trading firm that fits my qualifications. Have any of you ever done this?...
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