Hehe, depends on what you trade. I have heard of entities not trusting each other due to BP counter party risk, but still.
I am hosting an energy trading event(Feb 2011_ in Houston but geared more to college and grad students.. maybe the young grad... PM me for details
as a follow up...ended up getting a job as a commodity (oil and nat gas) options broker. Figure it'll be a good way to start my career and eventually seg-way into trading.