Re: Tell us about your job
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Many young posters here are often unsure what career path they want to take, so if you have/had a job in the finance or investment industry or anything realated, we'd like to hear about it. What do you do? Do you like it? What makes you in particular well-suited or poorly-suited for your work? What kind of people do best in your work? What qualifications are necessary for people considering work in the same field as you? What is a typical day like? What kind of problems do you encounter? What are the biggest (most common) sources of frustration and elation? How much do you make? How much can one expect to make in your position? How old are you and what is your education level (from what school)? How long have you been in the workforce?
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I am a former floor trader. I was a pit trader in New York and the Chicago Board of Trade. I loved it and would still be screaming and yelling every day if they hadn't moved my cheese by putting most of the trade on the screens.
Trading is a tough way to make an easy living. It's like a lot of things--you really need a burning passion for it if you're going to survive and thrive.
If I was starting over again, I'd try to hook up with an options firm. I was at my best as a relative value player and that's what options are all about.
My best advice: Read, read, and read some more.
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