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Trading on Margin
My broker offered to set me up with a margin account. It seems like a bad deal to me, but I don't know if it can be a successful short term strategy. Does anyone have any advice, or any experience successfully trading on margin accounts? Thanks!
trading limit
So I had a few free trades left and i thought i was on my 4th one... turns out i was on my 5th one and now i cant buy for 90 days!! lol would i be able to open up another brokerage account and just deposit some money into that? noob me!
Changing from Energy Trading to IM/Research
I'm in my early thirties and have been an energy trader for almost five years now. Purely spec trading. I also trade interest rate futures in my own account, among other commodities. Love macroeconomics and fundamental analysis. I've always had an interest to work at a mutual fund/pension fund doing...
'Electronic Trading' Compensation
Does anyone know what the comp is for entry positions in electronic trading in bulge bracket NYC banks? (ie positions from sales-trader, quant, developer, product specialist, coverage etc) is it comparable to regular S&T comp? (Electronic Trading groups develop banks' dark pools, trading algorithms...
Fund of funds on trading floor
Hedge fund derivatives/fund of funds is a group that deals with hedge funds, creating structured products and trading them but taking on the risk almost like prop trading . Has anyone worked at a group like this? What is the job like compared to trading?
Fixed Income Advice
Recently interviewed for an FI internship. Final round was over the phone with the three heads of the division. Long story short, I did not get it, but wanted some advice. The interview seemed very self-directed. I was asked to take 10 minutes to describe why I am qualified for the position. Went...
BoA Merrill Lynch vs. Credit Suisse?
I'm a junior at Notre Dame interviewing for sales and trading internships at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse . Is there any real difference between the two firms in terms of prestige, pay, etc., or would the two programs be pretty much considered the same?
JPM Prime Brokerage vs Trading
Does anyone know anyone working in prime brokerage, a part of derivatives, and they lend capital to hedge funds but are slightly different. How does the work environment, tasks and lifestyle compare to trading at other BB 's?
Trading - Junior with a paltry GPA
I am an undergrad right now. I am a junior, with a paltry g.p.a, no-job major, and no work experience, plus I am at a nameless school. Is it possible to I can change my life? This is finance related because I wish to enter a finance career. I have always had an interest in economics and math, but I...
market maker vs specialist (newb question)
I had the chance to work on a buy side desk over the summer, but never really understood the difference between a market maker at an Investment Bank and a specialist. Also, how well does the market maker (by this i mean trader) need to know about the sector he is trading in? Does he need to have...
Practical Portfolio/Trading Question
OK, I have a dumb/practical question that I have for everyone and I was hoping that I could get some good responses. I have a portfolio that I am doing OKish trading (I'm about even with the market, maybe slightly ahead, but it depends if you take into account dividends or not I think). I pay 2...
What Makes a Great Trader?
People often ask me what makes a great trader. I can really only answer this from my own perspective, because I believe trading is a very personal thing and different strategies and characteristics apply to different traders. First of all, I don't consider myself a great trader; I had some...
Where my Canadian future traders at? Advice needed!
Hey Everyone I currently have $10 000 in an RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan) and I wish to trade essentially two products: One, have an account with questrade and go long on equities and ETF’s, and two, have an account with(whatever you recommend) firm and trade 1 Emini contract at a time....
Arch Coal Email Format
hi, so i'm trying to shoot an email to a guy who trades @ arch coal, and am wondering what their email format is? any help would be appreciated.
Houston Trading: recs for getting into power trading
What are the recommendations for getting into Power trading companies? Is it best to become a scheduler or something else like a Real Time Trader? What's the general career path at these firms? Is it better to get into a boutique firm in hopes of gaining more exposure or do i need to start at a...
Best Book For Futures Trading?
Recently got into trading futures (PMs, grains, US treasuries, etc) and looking for a good book to help me with positioning, stops, risk, etc Any recs?
Networking Question - Senior struggling to find a job
Hey guys, I am a senior who has struggled to find a job so far. I know that there are still some jobs out there at BBs but the only way to access them is through networking with higher Analysts/Associates. Only thing is I don't know how to contact them. My alumnii network is a bit thin when it comes...
Cash Equity Trading - Strategies of cash equity desk?
What are some strategies of the cash equity desk? What exactly do they trade? Im under the impression its one of the more simple and less desirable desks. Please correct me if im wrong.
Fixed Income Mathematics by Robert Zipf
Is this a good book for FI trading ? I've taken a look at the math in it and it doesn't seem that complex at all (and I don't like the fact that, for instance, he just throws formulas there, without deriving them) . I want to have a brief overview of all major fields and products within FI , but I...
RBS Desks
Hey guys, Do you know what desks RBS is known for? I have an offer from them. I heard they have a very strong rates derivatives and MBS desk. Anything else they are known for?
FNMA / FMCC
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703… Shares of the two were down yesterday because of Q4 losses. Any recommended trading actions/theories you guys have?
PTP Futures Trading Internship?
I'm currently a junior and have been offered an internship/training at Patak Trading Partners. The program involves 30 day training followed by a combine, after which I may be offered to become a futures trader for them. http://www.pataktradingpartners.com/JuniorTrader… Has anyone had any...
Best book for interpreting candle sticks???
Looking for a book that teaches you how to interpret candle sticks.
Is this a trading job?
Is this a trading job? If so, what kind and are there exit ops or is this vanilla? Listing: money manager seeks a research analyst to help advance international equity and debt portfolio. We are an independent registered investment advisor that manages money for private clients and institutions and...
G-2 Trading
Anyone know anything about G-2 Trading? Are they legit or is just a burn and churn? What’s It Like To Work At G-2 Trading? Though a smaller firm of around 200 traders, they are considered a legitimate company, focusing on equity and options. User @JoeMor, who works for G-2 Trading, offered to...
Ethical Situation
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Applying to Prop Shops
Is most of the prop shop hiring that goes on (for trainees and junior traders) ongoing or is there a specific application season and incoming recruit season? I've heard for Trillium that they hire for an incoming class for the fall, but what about others?
FoF vs Prop trading shop
Hi So im a junior in a big midwest school doing engineering and I have two internship offers I can't choose between. 1. Quant Research Intern at a 10 Bn+ AUM Fund of Funds. 2. Traders Assistant Intern at DRW The both pay about the same just wanted to get some feedback on what would be a better long...
Shell Trading Questions
So I am new to the site but I've been looking around quite a bit and seem to be unable to find a few things. Any help here would be much appreciated. First off, a little background on me. I am finishing up a petroleum engineering degree and have recently accepted a job at shell oil company as an...
UBS securities NY or Wells Fargo Securities NY
I have interviews coming up at these firms for sa . I am interested in equity derivatives and I like the people ive met from both firms. I want a place that i can secure a ft offer from and stick around for a while. Normally I would choose UBS , but I am wondering how the recent bonus mess will...
A Short Stock Pitch Guide
I've gotten over 2 dozen PMs requesting the stock pitch guide I had, so I finally decided to share it... Hopefully this helps. Free Hedge Fund Pitch Template See if you're ready for the real deal. Video solution + modeling file included so you can get realistic practice. Just enter your email in the...
How to transition from consulting to trading?
Hi all, hoping to get some advice on how to make a career transition from a post-MBA consultant role ( MBB ) to any trading or trading-related role where I would have a good chance to learn about markets and pick up good habits. I don't care about starting salary or title. I've applied to hedge...
Personal Accounts: Rule 407 and You
Well, thanks to one particularly interesting post on needing advice on how to address his issue with being “Let Go” posted here on WSO by Valuetrader400, I thought it would be a nice thing to explain something called NYSE Rule 407 to all of you prospective monkeys looking for full-time...
Bond Math
I keep hearing about Bond Math and that you should be good at it for FI . The only thing Ive been able to find is this: http://www.suitellc.com/education/Bond%20Mathemat… But it only talkes about YTM no YTW needed for high yield etc. The Hull book doesnt seem to have a direct referance. So what is...
Derivative TA to sales?
Possible to go from BB middle office credit derivative traders assistant role to sales? I know I should be busting my ass to become trader, but I think sales is a better fit.. Cheers
Tell S&T Interview about BB IM Superday?
So i have an upcoming first round interview with a BB S&T , and i have an upcoming superday with a BB IMD. Since this is my only other superday currently, if i were asked in the first round S&T interview if i were talking to other banks, would it be better to say that i have a super day with xx BB ,...
Trading and Mental Arithmetic
Do traders really need to be able to multiply numbers like 47x38 in their head? Any advantage to being a human calculator as a opposed to just being very swift with a calculator and/or computer software? Is this just an interview screen? I was asked 13x17 in my interview and got it fairly quickly...
Best time to call a FI trader
Whats the best time to call a FI bond/credit trader? Around lunch (noon)? During the 2 oclock standstill and coffe runs, after market close, before market open?
Unwind CDS - benefit to seller
So there are two ways to monetize a CDS trade: * Opposite trade: buy a CDS then, if the market moves, sell it at a higher spread , so you pay the original spread but make money on the new (higher) spread. * Unwind: If the market moves and the spread goes higher, the seller of the CDS buys back what...
Front Office Quants (strats, AES, MSET)
Front office quants(strats) are becoming more popular and less akward than the traditional foreign PhD guys without a life. But what are the different groups called and a small description of their tasks? I have only met personally the GS Strats group but know of the following: * Goldman Sachs -...
Nomura Summer Analyst
Has anyone interviewed or taken part in Nomura's Global Markets Summer Analyst position? I have an interview coming up and haven't been able to find much info through searching. What's expected, what's the culture? Thanks for any advice!
Do employers want to hire student-athletes?
I am currently an NCAA Division I Student-Athlete studying Economics and Finance. I have tried everything to break into the trading world and regularly search the internet for entry level trading jobs. I play baseball at school, have a 3.6 gpa, and got a 1350 on my SAT's. I know that I don't go to...
Please Review My Resume - Trying to get into a good position at a HF
I've been trying to get into a good position in IM, HF , etc., but have not had much luck recently. Please take a look at my resume and let me know what may be holding me back. Thanks! http://www.razume.com/documents/18646
Didn't get BB for the Summer...... Best alternatives?
Recruiting for the BB is already almost over at my school and with the exception of one, I didn't get any interviews. Although I was selected as the alternate for the position, I have no other real prospects and don't know what to do now. Overall I'm pretty surprised and disappointed in the lack of...
What is LIBOR today
What is the value of LIBOR today and where can I find its value without a subscription? Preferable on yahoo finance. (i have searched the forum and google) I haven't been able to find it, I might be doing something completely wrong, please help me right this basic embarrassing inability to find the...
Option delta as a probability
So ive been meaning to write this for a couple weeks now in response to a thread about delta of options being thought of as the probability the option expires in the money. The Black Scholes equation is as follows: c = SN(d1) - PV(K)N(d2) delta is the sensitivity of the option price to changes in...
GDF Suez
Anyone familiar with GDF Suez in Houston? It's retail/wholesale gas, power, LNG.... wondering if anyone has any feedback about it. Culture, reputation, etc.
Summer internship: BB S&T vs prop shop!
Hey guys, I'm undergoing the application/interview process for summer internships for both S&T at big banks, as well as trading at prop shops. I anticipate to receive offers from both. So I need help making a decision what to do this summer. As far as I can tell, the key differences are: Prop shop:...
BAML Summer S&T internship
Hey guys, Any tips on S& T for BAML ? I fund this thread...but I cannot find the big thread the one guy was talking about... //www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/bank-of-america- Merrill -lynch-st-interview Any help is appreciated.
GS & Citi Securities
I got interviews with the Securities divisions of both companies but was wondering if there were any tips for nailing these? Thanks a bunch
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