Simplex Investments in Chicago?

Quote from drewallin83:

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 options on. You will learn more about options strategies here than you do on the floor being a clerk because they teach you. The drawback is that in the beginning the pay isn't good and you will work about 50 hours a week.

Only 50 hours per week? Is that off market hours? How in the heck can any trader work less than that? I'm not commenting on this firm, just overall work habits...it takes time, a lot of time in my opinion, to make all this work.

FWIW,

Don
 
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 why we are in this industry. Between working in the Agg options pits and now my current job I have a general sense of how the industry is to work in. As a young person trying to find their way I'm still trying to evaluate if this is the industry for me. How do I know? How do I know I have what it takes to be great at it?
 
Quote from drewallin83:

Between working in the Agg options pits and now my current job I have a general sense of how the industry is to work in.

why did you leave the Ag pits and decide to work with Simplex (behind the screen)?
 
Quote from wilburbear:

What is "volatility trading"?

How can you have over 700 posts on this website and not know what volatility trading is? Part of the option pricing formula is volatility, therefore the price of an option can change on nothing more that it being more or less volatile.
 
I'm supposed to go up to Chicago Friday to take a logic test at Simplex. Anyone know anything about this test, I'm just trying to assess whether its worth the time and money to drive all the way to Chicago if I have little chance of getting through
 
Quote from zsbeat:

I'm supposed to go up to Chicago Friday to take a logic test at Simplex. Anyone know anything about this test, I'm just trying to assess whether its worth the time and money to drive all the way to Chicago if I have little chance of getting through

How did it go?
 
I left a voicemail with HR (Shontay) but she never got back to me at Simplex. My interview with Transmarket Group LLC went well yesterday evening though!
 
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