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Prop Trading Interview Course
Course Overview
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Overview of Prop Trading
Prop Trading Culture vs. Sales & Trading Culture
Breakdown by Product
Breakdown by Strategy
Day in the Life - Discretionary Equity Prop Trader
Day in the Life - Equity Index Options Market Maker
Day in the Life - Oil Trader
Day in the Life - Quant Trader
Day in the Life - HFT Programmer
The Sad Truth About Prop Trading
Interview Strategy
Optimizing Your Preparation
You Have Two Goals
Research a Firm for Fit and Culture
Big Picture Advice
Day in the Life - Discretionary Equity Prop Trader
Most Important Piece of Interview Advice
Top 5 Questions for YOU to Ask in Your Prop Trading Interview
Exuding the Right Level of Energy
The Most Common Mistakes
How People Tend to Ramble On in an Interview
Advanced Interview Techniques
How to Handle an Obvious Weakness
The Most Common Questions
Tell me About Yourself / Walk Me Through Your Resume
Video: Tell Me About Yourself - Example 1
Tell Me About Yourself - Example 2
Why Prop Trading?
Video: Why Prop Trading?
Why Do You Want to Work at This Firm?
Are You Risk-Adverse or Risk-Seeking? What is the Biggest Risk You’ve Ever Taken?
Video: Are You Risk Averse? What’s the Biggest Risk You’ve Ever Taken?
Tell Me About a Time You Were Decisive Under Extreme Uncertainty
Video: When Were You Decisive in the Face of Extreme Uncertainty?
How Have You Demonstrated a Passion for the Markets?
What Do You Think the Job Entails?
Behaviorals
How to Address Any Behavioral Question
Tell Me About a Time You Persevered Despite Struggling
Video: Persevering Despite Struggling
What is a Problem You Solved Using a Creative and Innovative Solution?
Video: What Problem Have You Solved With a Creative Solution
What Are Some Recent Goals You Have Set and How Have You Addressed Them?
Video: What are Some Recent Goals You Have Set and How Have You Met Them
Technicals
How Technical Will Your Interview Be?
Very Important Pieces of Advice
Mental Math
Video: Double Digit Multiplication In Your Head
Programming Questions
Brainteasers
Video: Russian Roulette Riddle Walkthrough
Market Knowledge
Refresh Your Market Knowledge
Current Events & Case Studies
Fermi Problems
Video: Fermi or Sizing Problems
Additional Resources
Company Insights
Chimera Securities
DE Shaw
DRW Trading
First New York Securities
KCG Holdings (GETCO / Knight Capital Merger)
Group One Trading
Jane Street Capital
BP – Integrated Supply and Trading (IST)
Trillium
Day in the Life - Discretionary Equity Prop Trader
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