[hapaboii]

Re: Trading

I suspect you'll find the most trading job opportunities(within the U.S.) in Chicago and New York. But as I said in my previous post, the world of trading is huge.

Traders can find employment on both the buy and sellside in many different types of financial institutions doing many different things. You are in a situation where you can't really be picky, but I suggest you read up on the different roles of traders to decide what you might like best.

Getting a job in trading can be difficult though... to make this brief, I think you should take advantage of your contacts at SIG(as I called Susq). Check out their website, learn a bit about the company and what their primary business is. I am under the impression they are always looking for new talent in Chicago, NY, Philly area, maybe SF?. At the time I was entry-level job hunting a few years back, I think they paid 40k/yr to ass't traders. If this fails, keep building and trying to use your contacts. For the most part, applying online through sites like monster or company sites is going to be useless. HR is going to screen out your resume(there's an off-chance the trader himself is the hiring manager and might give you an interview). Lastly, be careful about arcades and bucket shops - these firms will offer you a chance to trade if you make a capital contribution and pay a desk fee. They aren't bad for everyone(profitable daytraders can negotiate 100% payouts, low commish rates, and benefit from the leverage provided by company funds), but not a place to learn.