Recent content by Turbo'd

Thanks for the advice guys. There's a lot of very good info on this board, and Ive now got an assessment with Futex tomorrow so am looking forward to that!

ok thanks for the advice mate - good luck with your search too :D

lol wish it was that easy pal! Just looking to see what you more experienced guys think are good things to put on my applications to Met Traders, Schneider etc. Hoping maybe people who got offered interviews can give an insight to what sort of things they focused on in their applications. PS...

When writing a cover letter applying to prop firms, what points should I be looking to highlight about myself? I'll be applying for the "grad schemes" although I dont know if my degree is good enough (2:2 in Business from UEA) but I do have other redeeming qualities. Ive listed some points about...

lol I can see the point of view of the firms, so I will make sure to highlight I'm gonna be a suck up and do whatever strategies etc they dictate - no questions asked! (rephrased appropriately). I just want to make sure my cv and letter gets me the interview at least, as im confident I can...

yeah I understand what you're saying Masquerade - make sure to give examples of how I actually developed those skills eg. leadership skills were developed as a result of the many team leader roles I took on as part of assessed coursework modules at university. But - I do want to make sure that I...

Thanks for the kind offer pal, that would be excellent. Ive sent you the cv - any advice you could give me would be fantastic! I've given a short outline in the email of the sort of points that I'd like to convey in my profile but am just having difficulty putting it all together.

Yeah I've heard about this prop idol situation, but hey, you can't expect to get a free ride if you aren't pulling your weight! The firms ask you to send them your cv - would you guys advise that in my personal profile section at the top, i should leave out the leadership,time management, team...

That sounds pretty reasonable for a trainee. I take it that most people that get through training, and who survive the first few months usually means they are making a reasonable amount to warrant the firm keeping them on? I know these firm operate grad schemes but are they particularly picky...

Yeah I understand what you mean, thank you for the info pal. I'm living at home with parents still, so living costs are minimal, and as I have some cash saved up for travel costs over the inital months (Live just outside London), I'm hoping I can survive and make this long term!

Thanks for the reply mate. I'm looking to apply for firms such as Schneider, Metraders etc. But would they still take the unpaid fees you wernt able to pay before, at a later date when you do start to make profit which would obviously mean more months without any take home?

Hi, I'm a bit confused about how a firm charges desk fees if you are funded by them. Say its £1500 per month, but during your first 3 months live trading after training you don't make any profit - would you have to pay £4500 from your personal bank account? :confused:

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