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Deringer- that is my first instinct as well, but both trading and banking have become commodities in many ways. If I do trading and succeed, I could earn what a VP in banking earns by my fourth year in trading. If I am not good at trading I will still have time to study for my GMAT, get my...

fair enough. which do you think is harder to get in to though. investment banking at a place like goldman or a good trading firm like the ones you just mentioned. which opportunity is more compelling in your opinion. also, what is your status in the industry? did you trade for a solid...

what do you consider to be the best trading firms out there since you consider Group One far below DRW Trading Group. Besides DRW, who else do you think offers a quality training program?

How hard do you think it is to succeed at a trading firm like DRW or Susquehanna? I scored 800 on SAT math, graduated in 3 years near the top of my class at a premier undergrad business school, and obviously have an i-banking position at goldman. Do you think that I could adapt to trading and...

so you would take DRW before you took Peak6?

That's a fair statement, but if I gave away the name of the actual firm I would be outted, and I do not want to do that. What do you think of places like Peak6 or Ronin Capital? I would consider these firms peers, but I believe my firm's pay scale is more similar to DRW.

You are right that there are few market-taking firms out there, and you probably have not heard this one but it is definitely a quality firm similar to DRW Trading Group. Why would I come here to lie to people about my job opportunities?

The offer is from a firm comparable to DRW or Group One trading. It is a market-taking firm, however.

I just want to remind everyone that they are different career paths. At Goldman, I would be doing investment banking, not trading. While I am interested in trading, I do not know if I would be good at it. I have a top undergrad degree (or will when I graduate in may) and I have a top gpa...

well I disagree with you on the comp at goldman. Remember, I would not be doing trading at goldman sachs, I would be doing investment banking there.

Yeah I have an offer from goldman sachs for i-banking. I probably could have gotten an offer from a top-tier bank in their sales&trading division, but I did not try. The trading firm is actually a market-taking firm that specializes in options and trades based on volatility. I think it is...

interesting. so you think from a pedigree undergrad and at least one summer working at goldman sachs i-banking I could still get in to business school later on? To me it is tough because goldman's bonuses are skyrocketing right now. I intend to earn ~150k all in my first year at goldman. I...

Which do you think you should do straight out of college. Join Group one Trading/ DRW Trading Group (a solid trading firm in Chicago that pays a salary and bonus for you as a trader trainee) or go to Goldman Sachs & Co. as an investment banking analyst in NY. Assume that I have a top undergrad...