Recent content by TheDub

Cheers for your comment I have no intention of trading with borrowed money, when I have enough money saved that’s another story, I am looking for my next career move and need to choose something that is challenging and rewarding, therefore getting onto a trading desk seems like the best...

"you were a trading assistant for 2 yrs at SIG and they never backed you to trade, why?? maybe thats the answer." When I was at Susquehanna I was very Junior (fresh from college!!) and when I say nearly 2yrs it was 18months, they are mainly market makers and the desk I was on was pretty...

"Capitalize on your experience and hedge yourself by committing to working a job in the industry for 5 years. If you are a people person, certainly you could take a position in sales. At the same time, take a chunk of capital and deploy it in the markets, using the techniques you have been...

Cheers for your reply, when I said I went down the safe route I was referring to the whole getting the good degree and working for big institutions thing!! I definitely have the head for trading and have been exposed to several strategies and find the whole industry an exciting place to be...

Hi All, I have just starting using ET and was hoping I could get some sound career advise from other members! - I am 24 and have wanted to trade for some time now. I went down the safe route of getting a Bachelor of Science majoring in Maths and Stats and then worked for nearly two years...

Hi All, I have recently joined ET and have really enjoyed the comments from all forums I have read. I am at the stage in my life where I feel I really need to decide on a 10yr career plan - fun!! I am 24 and graduated in 2005 with a 2.1 BSc degree, majoring in Maths. I then worked nearly...