On My Way: A Day in the Life of a Quantitative Trader

was this the largest bucket shop willing to talk to you guys lol

does anyone know what the gender split is like?

As a quant, i dont care about R or Phyton, only focus on math, excel is everything for our models, automation is different part of this game.

What is the smartest degree to have to break into, Economics?

There is only one Quant hedge fund that does really well and it runs with the IBM system that is back in the 90s, long before having up to date programming languages. Other than that a lot of So called Quants can't even make it in the long run.

Should I become a quant if I don’t like math ? What is the benefits of it ?

in a real quant trading firm, he is more like an operational trader role. In real quant trading firm, quant trader spends time researching into mathematical model and execution algorithm, backtesting them rather than spend most of the time doing the actual trading.

bro, why the computer screen is full of Excel and VBA codes when Python or C++ are preferred? I am confused

Great content, thank you!

I enjoyed this video.

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Between target school and degree major, which one is more valued by employers for a quant role in Singapore? Does BSc in Data Science at LSE have a chance to break into this industry? What degree majors would you recommend to someone with interest in Quant/IB but without Further Maths in A level? Thx.

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Where can we start, I always wanted to learn Quant trading, not looking for a quick Cash to make but for a serious skill to be learned and years of practice

Its a hard journey. Math degree certainly helped me. Followed by msc financial mathematics. Those were foundation for me and then rest was self learning. You have to stay consistant and put work in every day. I worked for a investment management firm but was not directly in trading and used to trade my own account every day for 2 years barely breaking evening. At that point I found my niche area - oil market and natural gas, slowly building my own portfolio up from about $8,000 to just over $60,000 in 8 months. From there have managed to build it profitable most months over last 3 years and currently at just under $3. 5 million. Plan is to go full time and leave my job when am at $5 million with goal of getting to $20 to 30 million or so to retire

Besides being mathematically/statistically inclined, the No 1 and most important skill: **Resilience**. In order to be a successful trader you need to let go of the emotional luggage that both large losses, and even extraordinary gains, can naturally generate. Mindfulness practices (meditation) might help you build that 'resilience muscle' and be invaluable if you want to be a successful trader. You can't focus on your current trading strategy if you still have 'lingering emotional thoughts' about your last trade.

Which trading firm he mentioned

Hi bro, I have job opportunity as derivatives analyst. First 6 month training about different option selling strategy with live market practice. Salary in 1st year is low after 2nd year salary hike will on my performance of 1st year. I have exp as trader of 2.5 years( swing strading and option buying ( scalping )) I have knowledge about option selling as well and my main goal is to become independent trader.. but currently I am bleeding. I am thinking as 2 years of learning I think I should join this post and after 2 years i should follow my goal to become independent trader ?? Please give me advice.

Do quant traders use fundamental analysis and tools like Bloomberg terminal like hedge funds, institutions and banks do? Or is quant trading a different trading strategy altogether? Seems very different from the conventional trading using economics rather than statistics from what I understand

Bro that game isn't on play Store

I know a quantitive Trader that gets up just to stare at his screens every day while listening to music and playing xbox lol lucky b**** $20000 in A-day easy

Quant traders analyze using excel? lol.

I want to join!

Great editsss and quite informative

Awseome vid
Keep up the good work