Forget about any degrees.. they're all irrelevant in trading. Best thing I would advise is USE that degree to find a job and work for a few years, building up capital and studying the stock market. Tackling the market head-on results in failure. It's so much more than opening a brokerage account and watching CNBC. Yet, that's what the general public seees. You need to approach trading from another angle, a different perspective, an "edge" if you will. To be frank, having a degree in finance is not an edge in trading.
Degree helps you get that interviews at a trading group or firm.. Thats the best way to learn.. Saving your money and doing it on your own is tough and your at disadvantage. Join a group, learn how everything works and if you want to go out on your own; find a coder to build a trading application to have an edge and than trade on your own .. .
I will throw this out. If you are thinking about about trading. Get a 30 day trial to esignal. Sit in front of the screen from 9:30 to 4:00 eastern time all day, and see how much fun you have. If after a day you cannot stand it, then trading is not for you. Then add NinjaTrader. You can simulate trading, go a week and see if you are positive or negative. If negative you have some work to do. Just to test yourself to see what you are made of. Terry
Would taking a job as an analyst help? I've been trying to get interviews with trading companies, but no luck yet..