Advice for Options Trading Recruiting

TheChainsaw · Sep 9, 2011

Hi,

I am an MBA student at the University of Chicago and am about to begin recruiting for options trading/market making positions at firms such as Optiver, DRW, Jane Street, Tibra, and Mako Global.

I would be most appreciative if members of this forum could give me advice as to what to expect from the interview process and how best to prepare.

Books: I have read Natenberg's Options Volatility & Pricing, but would like to know of other relevant books.

Speed Maths: I have signed up with the art of speed arithmatic and am teaching myself Trachtenberg's speed system. Any good IQ/brainteaser books out there? Anywhere where you can practice the speed maths tests?

If anyone has an experience recruiting at such firms (or even has suggestions for firms to apply to) it would be great to hear from you.

Thanks in advance.

BeginnerJoe · Sep 9, 2011

The first advice would be to get you language right. Without that, you'll end up flipping burgers.

No, you are not recruting.

JRP2891 · Sep 9, 2011

He could still be a great burger flipper though...the best even maybe.

BeginnerJoe · Sep 9, 2011

JRP2891 said:
He could still be a great burger flipper though...the best even maybe.

Will he double his burgers in a month ?

JRP2891 · Sep 10, 2011

BeginnerJoe said:
Will he double his burgers in a month ?

Potentially, if he sticks to one style. The sky's the limit for the best burger flippers in America...there you can go somewhere, not like here.

brettus · Sep 10, 2011

TheChainsaw said:
Hi,

I am an MBA student at the University of Chicago and am about to begin recruiting for options trading/market making positions at firms such as Optiver, DRW, Jane Street, Tibra, and Mako Global.

I would be most appreciative if members of this forum could give me advice as to what to expect from the interview process and how best to prepare.

Books: I have read Natenberg's Options Volatility & Pricing, but would like to know of other relevant books.

Speed Maths: I have signed up with the art of speed arithmatic and am teaching myself Trachtenberg's speed system. Any good IQ/brainteaser books out there? Anywhere where you can practice the speed maths tests?

If anyone has an experience recruiting at such firms (or even has suggestions for firms to apply to) it would be great to hear from you.

Thanks in advance.

You're applying for the job, not recruiting.

Benji871 · Sep 10, 2011

Hello There.

Have you had any experience in options trading? As they will probably be interested in someone who at least has tried it themself with their own money at stake?

Good luck and I wish you well in your interview.

inktomii · Sep 11, 2011

How much does an MBA cost at the University of Chicago? 100k?

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