Hey /biz/, looking for some advice. Biomed engineer and applied

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2016-01-10 06:21:07 Post No. 1034651
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Anonymous 2016-01-10 06:21:07 Post No. 1034651 [Report]

Hey /biz/, looking for some advice.

Biomed engineer and applied math major from a top school, doing a ms in cs. Working in consulting. I planned to get into biotech but I'm beginning to doubt that decision. I want to make a switch into algorithmic trading / quant finance. I have no finance experience but solid math/programming background. Gpa above 3.5 but not fantastic.

Is it unrealistic to think I could get a position in a prop trading firm? Is this a bad idea? Worried that I've been blinded by the prospect of making a lot of money and will give up a stable career for something I know nothing about.

Anonymous 2016-01-10 07:41:10 Post No.1034775
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>>1034651
Enjoy, my friend :)

Anonymous 2016-01-10 07:44:32 Post No.1034785
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Anonymous 2016-01-10 07:44:32 Post No.1034785 [Report]

>>1034651
Prop trading is a dying business but you don't need a finance background to do it, so you could. It's almost all commissions though.

Anonymous 2016-01-10 10:02:32 Post No.1034890
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Anonymous 2016-01-10 10:02:32 Post No.1034890 [Report]

>>1034651
>Biomed engineer and applied math major from a top school, doing a ms in cs. Working in consulting.

Strangest string of words I've seen on here..

Anonymous 2016-01-10 10:05:04 Post No.1034893
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Anonymous 2016-01-10 10:05:04 Post No.1034893 [Report]

>>1034651
You can do prop trading, it's dying as more people are losing to quants.

>>>1023325

Some kid was asking about becoming a trader and he was doing engineering. Maybe this will have useful info for you,

StealBeams 2016-01-10 10:29:15 Post No.1034912
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StealBeams 2016-01-10 10:29:15 Post No.1034912 [Report]

>>1034651
Lmao, getting a Ph.D in Physics would be your best bet

Anonymous 2016-01-10 10:32:31 Post No.1034919
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Anonymous 2016-01-10 10:32:31 Post No.1034919 [Report]

>>1034912
To get in to quant stuff u will need a heavy math degree and maybe a little bit of computer stuff.

Computer engineering, electrical engineering, physics, civil engineering can all lead to trading, but, to be a quant a phd is basically compulsory.

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