Can a Graduate Degree from Oxford U help me get a salaried position in trading?

FreedomPhighter · May 29, 2003

Quote from dotslashfuture:

what a crazy thread.

the whole idea of going to Oxford to become a trader is like going to librarian school to learn how to be a race car driver.

How many times do I have to say that I am going to Oxford to quench my intellectual curiosity and not to prepare me for trading. There is a common quality that both pursuits have though: the necessity for discipline. So, in a way, I believe that Oxford will prepare me for a career in trading.

Ditch · May 29, 2003

Quote from FreedomPhighter:

How many times do I have to say that I am going to Oxford to quench my intellectual curiosity and not to prepare me for trading. There is a common quality that both pursuits have though: the necessity for discipline. So, in a way, I believe that Oxford will prepare me for a career in trading.

You want to learn some discipline? Join the marine corps, they will teach you some humility as a bonus as well.

swtrader · May 29, 2003

"How many times do I have to say that I am going to Oxford to quench my intellectual curiosity and not to prepare me for trading"

Guys, how much more evidence do you need that this guy is stringing you along with flamebait?

FreedomPhighter · May 29, 2003

Quote from Ditch:

To be more specific: You're not cut out to be a self-employed trader. Anyway, you seem to have a desire to belong to a certain crowd, good luck on that.

You are right to say that I am not cut out to be a self-employed trader at this time since I have no venture capital. That is precisely why I wish to obtain a salaried position. I don't know what crowd you are referring to. It is true that I will be amongst the very few who have graduated from Oxford but the membership in that crowd will come with nothing less than hard work, dedication, and discipline (which also happen to be qualities every good trader must possess). Thanks

Nordic · May 29, 2003

Quote from FreedomPhighter:

sorry to dissappoint you but everything I said on here is true. I will be going to Oxford (assuming the loans are all sorted out...more headaches) and I do wish to trade securities for a living with salary. I should appreciate it very much if you would point out which parts of my posts imply that I am clueless? I consider myself pretty well informed. You will notice that obnoxiousness was borne on this thread not of itself, but rather of the many negative and demeaning comments I have received from the people on here. You can say I was obnoxious as a defense but you can't say that I was ever obnoxious offensively. My comments have always been a response to negativity. Open your eyes and you might just see that...

By the way, I am not quite mensa material....my IQ was professionally determined to be only 145 (that test was done when I was about 10 years old though so it is probably higher now...lol)

Post your Oxford acceptance letter Einstien. This is too funny people believing this clown. lol

FreedomPhighter · May 29, 2003

Quote from dotslashfuture:

uh, what ? quit talking out of your ass.

If you really wanted a wall street type job you would have taken that $55k gig and we wouldn't be wasting thread space on this.

by the way, even if you want to be a quant a M.S is Bullshit, you need a Phd.

Come on now. Are you telling me that were you in my position you'd have given up a once in a lifetime opportunity to study at Oxford for a 55k trading job? I am low on funds but I'm not plain stupid.

NihabaAshi · May 29, 2003

There are a lot of similarities with the start of this thread...with a few other past posters under different aliases or user names...

style...education background...prop firm references...constant replies to defend why posting/starting the thread...

thread starter (FreedomPhighter) used the first profanity remarks via blanket statements towards EliteTrader members while at the same time expecting to get helpful answers to his/her questions...

and ALL of those past threads started the exact same way and ended the same way...

I expect this one to be no different.

Think about...would you help someone that said EliteTrader members are assholes?

NihabaAshi

catmango · May 29, 2003

Quote from FreedomPhighter:

sorry to dissappoint you but everything I said on here is true. I will be going to Oxford (assuming the loans are all sorted out...more headaches) and I do wish to trade securities for a living with salary. I should appreciate it very much if you would point out which parts of my posts imply that I am clueless? I consider myself pretty well informed. You will notice that obnoxiousness was borne on this thread not of itself, but rather of the many negative and demeaning comments I have received from the people on here. You can say I was obnoxious as a defense but you can't say that I was ever obnoxious offensively. My comments have always been a response to negativity. Open your eyes and you might just see that...

By the way, I am not quite mensa material....my IQ was professionally determined to be only 145 (that test was done when I was about 10 years old though so it is probably higher now...lol)

An IQ score of 145 already qualifies you for Mensa.

Every time you post, either you drop more tidbits on your intelligence or you are defensive, two traits that clearly demonstrate your tremendous insecurities and utter lack (contrary to your protestations) of humility. Maybe you should abandon trading and go into politics.

cvds16 · May 29, 2003

Freedomfighter, try to get this, someone else has been hinting this too. A good trader has a thick skin and learns quickly what to do and what not to do. Not exactly traits I have been seeing on this thread. Mainly you are the one who keeps going on about this oxford thing. Do it if you want but most people here (and on any trading floor) do not think that this is all too relevant. Problem is you dont seem to get the message.
By the way i have a brother who thaught at the university in economics, so he is disciplined has intelligence and knows economics. He is the first one who would admit he could never trade.

FreedomPhighter · May 29, 2003

Quote from cvds16:

The only skills I hope to obtain in graduate school are related to discipline and analysis. I hope my education will help me get a foot in the door so I can be in a position to become a good trader.

Sorry to say this: but the kind of discipline you are going to learn is not the kind you need in the markets and most traders are not really to0 big on analysis. The only reason would be to get a quant job but then again that is not trading unless you get involved later on in the actual trading process. [/B][/QUOTE]

you may be right. I suppose we'll soon see...thanks