Trading (or coding lol) isnt for everyone. You need to figure out what your talents are. Ask your parents, teachers, friends. Then head in that direction.
I see you never worked in production environment. Anyone can hack code but to pass code into production is way beyond your comprehension...
He must of told you 50+ years ago. News flash! it's now 2017, things have changed and everything is a little more complex now.
Of course I have "never worked in production environment", I am not an IT professional by any means. Hacking the code seems to have worked well enough for me for the past 20 years
Study hard, major in financial engineering, then get your MBA/CPA, maybe get a law degree. Take some coding electives but you may get enough coding in FEng...
Nope, maybe 29. I think you missed the very first 2 words. It takes 4 years for PEng, 2 years law school and 2 years for MBA. Some credits can be spread over multiple disciplines, and CPA can be achieved along the way. This is advise. nothing worth while comes easy. At age 40, this kind of educational back ground would make the kid prime CEO candidate, star material.
Wish someone like you gave me that advice when I was a 20 year old. I could have been the CEO of Goldman. Kidding aside, your advice is appreciated, just that I no longer qualify. Best wishes.