Recent content by rascal07

Hi guys what aspects of excel do i need to know for monitoring traders? I have a job interview next week for trainee role for an oil company where i have to take an excel test. Taken from the job spec This role is focused on supporting the Trade Control Team. The team provides real-time...

Hey guys I'm currently 5 months into trading Brent Crude spreads on the ICE exchange and I'm more than covering desk fees at the prop house i work for. The market is pretty dead at the moment and i'm thinking of trading another product most likely through a spread betting firm so I don't have...

alright chill out lads, i guess i deserve some abuse. I studied economics from a russell group university and got a 2:1. make u feel any better about the nations future? lol

thanks foredog, if anyone could answer this question it would be very much appreciated If the market expects a rate hike from the mpc with a vote of 8/1 in favour. It emerges that the vote was in fact 5/4 in favour, which product would be most directly affected and what would u expect to happen...

hi guys, thanks for posting. i've been to bloomberg, reuters, yahoo, lse and cnn websites so far and i can't find data for the number of shares issued. surely u can find that out on the net

any1?

Hi, i've just got onto a grad training scheme with a prop firm and need a little help answering some questions in the course pack. Some the questions i kinda know the answer to but they've set the pass rate so damn high i need it to be perfect! Equities We have to know the top 5 companies in...

Thanks for the advice guys. btw i've never traded only messed about online online with a virtual trading site. I guess it is worth me going to the interview at Futex as a kind of insurance policy. If they offer me a place on their grad scheme I can turn them down. So if anything happens at...

Cheers guys, still leaning on Schneider. Do you think it's worth me going for the interview at Futex in case I get voted out in "prop idol." Or will they not look at me if i turn them down in favor of Schneider. btw what do the bosses think of people using forums such as these? At Schneider...

I left uni thinking i was going into an IB but now i really like the idea of prop trading as it gives me much more independence. With Futex it seems like they try and pick the right candidate and train them up seeing as there are 3 interviews. where as with Schneider i went to one group...

Ok guys, I've just accepted a place on the Schneider grad program but I also have a 3rd round Futex interview coming up soon! i'm leaning on Schneider mostly because the training is in London and lots of people have heard of the company. The general opinion on the forum seems in favor of...

Hi guys, been stalking this thread for a while. Got through to the second round as well any more tips? This may sound silly, I don't have to wear a tie? It seemed like a casual company

Royfm - I was just wondering why Investec advising me against prop firms they also said that the level of training I will receive wouldn't be as good as a bigger firm. I personally like the sound of prop firms and have been applying to them.

Thanks for the adviCe guys, as I posted in another thread I just completed some work experience with Investec and a few of the guys advised me against prop houses saying they re not all they re cracked up to be and the training I'll receive will be poor in comparison to an IB, why is that? Im...

Thanks for the advise. I am looking at spread betting companies as well. I saw a course advertised by 7city, Introduction to Investment Management its £1100 and only 2 days long. sounds a little steep for my liking and Im not even sure how good that will look on my CV. Anyone else done it or...