Commodities Exams???

[spanish89]

ALoha um what is the equivalent commodities examination of the SII securities and derivatives exam please??

 

[fifty2aces]

What job do you want? The SII securities + derivatives exam is for brokers - if you want to be a prop trader you don't need it.

 

[TWI]

I have never done a commodities specific exam, just FSA series3 (used to be futures and options rep) and NFA series 32

 

[spanish89]

What job do you want? The SII securities + derivatives exam is for brokers - if you want to be a prop trader you don't need it.

I want to be a prop trader, no interest of ever becoming a stock broker salesman.. lol

But my CV just looks incredibly empty though compared to all the qualifactions most the other applicants would have.


All i will be able to put is:

8 GCSEs (4 Bs, 3Cs 2Ds).

PASS grade for Travel and tourism Btec double award (2-A-level),
between D- B at Law A-level.

Ran an online retail business for 1year and a interntional shipping company for 1year at the same time while still being at college.

Incredibly interested in the stockmarkets, practised on demo account every day for last 2months, knows how to use S&R lines.. ect, read up all about fundamentals and what the different news releases mean.

(But no actual market related qualifications though).

 

[fifty2aces]

Well, in an interview you'll get asked about things on your CV. If you've got an SII certificate, they'll want a good reason why (not just "thought it would look good on the CV").

 

[crude_lover]

fifty2aces is right they will expect a valid reason for it rather than i just needed to fill in spare space.
Its almost like saying you got into a trade just because there was nothing to do and you hadnt put on a trade for a good few hours. They are looking for people who have valid reasons for choices they have made.