<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: shankqiuHi,When the job market recovers and by the time I'm ready, then I can apply a mid-level position.as you have a phd, you would mostly start with an associate title or an equivalent, but that should be consideredas an entry-level job. doing an MFE or postdoc will ...

QuoteOriginally posted by: BlackSwan2It is said there are going to be a lot interactions with front office developer and strategists. The position is about risk management.no offense, but it sounds like a back-office programming job

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: NShahFrom what I have seen (as a headhunter operating in the AsiaPac market, but initially started in the European market) quant skills are more transferable between geographies than most other types of jobs in Markets. Unlike certain types of trading, structuring and s...

<t>are you really concerned about job stability (I think an i-bank is no better than a "well known" hedge fund in this aspect)or reputation or brand name? it's true that many people may know or hear of banks, even those tier 2 or 3 ones than the biggest hedge funds or even the concept of hedge fundQ...

QuoteOriginally posted by: mitits main point is to buy low sell high, or sell high buy low.this of course applies to any trading activity. what i want to know is if there are any unique traits for futures trading

I'm wondering if somebody can talk about the main characteristics of futures trading?also, i often see people mention futures and commodities trading at the same time, why is it so?Thanks for your opinions

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: sedgei used to be a math postdoc in uk. i left academia for the bright lights of the city a couple of months ago. i started working as a front office quant in a BB ib. i find the work really boring, currently 40% math (elementary+straightforward), programming is another...

<t>It seems that hi-freq trading is quite hot now. Can anybody give a big-picture introduction to this? I'm most interested in what kind of statistical/quantitative skills are used in this niche. Also, to trade big volume real fast, a good algorithm for trading execution is very important. So, which...

interesting. will the new employee feel unhappy in case they know you reneged an offer even just because you like them better? but i suppose the new employee won't change their offer just for this, especially after you join the firm.

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: eqquantHello,I am currently an investment bank quant doing equity derivatives and I am looking to move to a trading position on a stat arb desk.1. What are the good HFs for stat arb ?2. What are their requirements for such a position ?Just wondering how hard it is to sw...

your major is not important as long as u r smart enough. but i think your number theory major is a plus if not a very big one

QuoteOriginally posted by: PaperCutIt's definitely top-ranked when it comes to time-wasting and money non-making. Good luck.Any successfully money-making ones?

How's DRW ranked in trading companies?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ZmeiGorynychI'd say you could move comparatively easily to other asset classes - but your HF knowledge will be near useless in other types of trading. OTOH, IMO HF is where the QF fun is going to be anyway in the coming years.ZmeiGorynych, Thanks! Can you elaborate why ...