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Having worked as a trader, a lot of it comes not from personal skill, but just from being in the right product, at the right firm, at the right time. Even at f
by vostok 10y ago
Having worked as a trader, a lot of it comes not from personal skill, but just from being in the right product, at the right firm, at the right time.
Even at firms/desks that are in the right products at the right time, few people actually make 7 figures. If I'm not mistaken, you should be aware of this for a variety of reasons. I'm not convinced that making this kind of money is easier or more likely in finance than in tech.
- nvarsj 10y agoThanks for the insight! My experience is, admittedly, based on a limited sample size. I think you're right though, there is still huge variability for traders, and a lot of it is luck.
- vostok 10y agoI think that a sufficiently motivated person could find a leaked list of bonuses from that firm and check for themselves if there were any new grads that made $1 million+ and also check how many such persons there were.