college and trading career help

[tradethetrade]

YT,

Check frequently what the big boys of trading are asking...Check with GS, Merril, UBS, JPM to see what kind of people they are hiring, then taylor your studies accordingly...

Comp science is hard work and your fun time will be greatly reduced but it's a pretty complete degree that can open doors in many fields as opposed to a finance degree.

Good luck.

 

[subban]

Quote from youngtrader:


Also what is the deal with guys getting math degrees and quant degrees for trading. Don't people realize that basing you trades off of numbers and automatic programs is useless. Nobody will ever be able to master the markets, they move the way they want to. You need market feel and instinct.


Well, then forget about college and just go to a prop shop and learn trading. You already have enough for a capital contribution. You also live with your parents so you don't have to worry about expenses.

 

[Moderate]

Quote from youngtrader:

but can I ask why the computer science and math degrees are more important than the economics and finance degrees. It seems to me that unless you want to be a programmer or do some sort of mathmatical analysis on a market you really have no use for these degrees. Now if you want to be a trader you can make use of the finance degrees and economics degrees. Im not really to interested in doing anything but trading and don't have much faith in an automated trading system because I don't believe a machine can calculate fear and greed.

computer science: get a trading strategy and make bots out of it

quant guys: analyze sectors and the worldwide markets to come to a conclusion as to where one equity / future will get to

Professionals : doctors, lawyers are also hired for specific sectors

^ i think thats right

 

[Renegen]

You're in a pretty lucky position, I suggest you do a computer science degree. You can't learn that anywhere else. No substitutes when learning that from a good school.

Regarding trading, yeah go out there and trade! You could even do that on a high school degree. If you want the bank trader training, then you have the next 6 years to become the perfect candidate.