Maybe the fact that you lost money while you were there as well...which is the reason you seem to always rag on the company every chance you get.
May I ask what sort of training you have received aside from learning from other traders around you? Also, can you give me more info on your...
Hi Sambatrade, Thanks for the info. Can you tell me where you are currently trading? I assume you had a brief stint with Lynx (reason being,...
I believe the three firms I mentioned don't have this problem. I've talked to actual traders at these firms, and yes, they all get paid on a...
The point of this thread was to ask for advice about proprietary the various firms. Not whether or not I should trade. Therefore, I may seem a...
I'm not in the business to build my resume. I'm in it to make money and succeed. Simple as that. If I worried about that, I've already lost....
Unfortunately, you haven't been reading very closely to what I've been writing. Trading vs Corporate world the same? I'm naive? Are you a...
Exactly. There are absolutely no guarantees in the corporate world. And sadly, it does have everything to do with connections and who you know....
I know I must come across as naive, but I do believe I have an idea of what I'm getting into. The fact that there are no barriers to entry means...
I believe it's quite negligible. Almost nil. The device driver for your video card, however, would take up a bit more. But all in all, we're...
Yes, most major houses. However, I believe the last round of recruiting will be over by the end of next month. For the amount in salary they...
What is wrong with Assent if I may ask? No joke, Worldco has a separate package deal for recruits out of top schools and high GPA's. I didn't...
It seems as though the discussion has gone a bit off-topic. Anyway, I stopped by both Assent and Worldco offices today. Here is the...
I don't seem to follow you. Yes, I didn't follow the path of going corporate. It's my choice. Please respect my decision rather than insult it....
Call me lazy, but I don't want to work 90 hr weeks, get paid peanuts, and then let go after my 2 year tour of duty in favor of the next batch of...
I'm not really the type that learns from "hand holding" anyway. Actually, I've never learned to do anything that way. I tend to prefer...
Thanks. I've turned down quant college grad jobs at major brokerage houses to pursue proprietary trading. I hope I'm not making a big mistake....
As an Ivy League graduate (Princeton '03), I'd like to comment. I agree that a simple degree per se doesn't mean jack in the trading world....
Hello everyone, I just graduated from Princeton (class of '03) and am in the process of interviewing with several proprietary trading firms in...
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