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    Most expensive trading books?

    Crabel's book is the best book I have ever bought on trading. Search it on scribd.com
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    Jobs in Chicago

    I worked at simplex in 2007. It's a good place to learn options. You will be using there semi-automated trading software. It puts in orders at the bid and ask price. Their only goal is to capture the spread. It's an incredibly boring but relatively riskless form of trading. However, you...
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    Trader lifestyle

    Money is solely a tool to get us plebians to work our asses off instead of doing drugs and having sex all day. People who spend to show off are focused on their outer score card while people who don't are focused on their inner score card. This focus leads to true happiness. Read Bertrand...
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    interview with 2 firms

    Monthly take home? This is a salaried position. They give you a bonus when they feel like they need you. If you haven't been picked up for your TALENTS at a Goldman or a hedge fund like Citadel you're hopeless. The days of clerking and then earning a lot of money because you worked your way...
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    interview with 2 firms

    I quit working at Simplex after two months as there was not much of a future. You use a market maker program that enters orders in automatically, as one of you had mentioned. The math test seems to be more for show, to make you feel that you are good at math, give you the job if you're...
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    Simplex Investments in Chicago?

    I agree and I am learning a hell of lot about options spread trading so I can't complain. I would argue though, that those 50 hours are more stressful and more intense than a corporate finance job. It gives you a rush, but at the same time it drags on your quality of life. But, I guess that's...
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    Simplex Investments in Chicago?

    I started working a Simplex Investments about a week ago. While I have only been there for a short while I have a basic understanding of what they do. They are a market maker on stocks that have a high option volume. Basically, the more people they can hire the more stocks they can trade...
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