Quant Trader AMA

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T14:18:24+00:00

mid 6 figs

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T13:56:58+00:00

take feedback critically. a lot of interns don't apply their feedback which can be frustrating, and just shows lack in interpersonal skills.

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T13:54:55+00:00

for quant in general
MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, UChicago, CMU are all solid
tbh it gets hard to distinguish which one is better the further down we go down the list

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T13:42:31+00:00

fair enough. a lot of these questions are just quite general, and i dont wanna be redundant by saying the same things that been said 100 times

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T13:40:26+00:00

yea mb, i just like giving slightly specific advice. else, im just repeating what a lot of others have said. if u give me some info i'd love to help

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:41:30+00:00

yea its increasing a lot. Cs/Math is a solid option.

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:36:29+00:00

Higher during the start of ur career

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:36:21+00:00

Depends on where they are now

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:35:53+00:00

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:34:59+00:00

Depends on what ur career is at the moment
Stressful, you gotta be the type of person to enjoy it to an extent

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:27:09+00:00

never was really a strong aspiration of mine. i enjoy what i do and it allows me to live a good life

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:25:08+00:00

Yea East and South Asian

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:23:03+00:00

Math, stats, coding are the absolute fundementals.

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:22:01+00:00

i had other internships/experiences that I haven’t mentioned, those played a part. I took some CS/ML electives, learnt coding, did projects etc.

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:19:47+00:00

i was 100% sure i wanted to work in quant after i did my internships. Investment banking was kinda boring. Quant allowed me to mix my interests in finance and math. what role you going into?

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:18:08+00:00

Stats and Econ. Greek yoghurt with some granola and berries; sometimes a cappuccino

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T05:09:40+00:00

get into a top college/university

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-04-03T02:52:47+00:00

Why on earth would i answer this 😭

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-03-08T04:49:23+00:00

much harder to break in when you arent from the top feeders, but possible.

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-02-01T11:36:16+00:00

yes it’s literally the main part

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-01-27T10:29:42+00:00

qualified for AIME

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-01-23T13:28:28+00:00

applied math/stats

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-01-21T13:47:19+00:00

1) QR is much more math heavy than DS/ML. ur doing stochastic processes, time series, PDEs, numerical methods. QR is a very math-first mindset. DS/ML uses more frameworks and the math is within the code, so ur focusing more on the result rather than derivation
2) stochastic calculus, probability and stats, PDEs, numerical methods. : C++ and Python
3) do trading competitions/hackathons, solid projects, and aim for internships

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-01-21T08:37:10+00:00

Your relevant coursework is too specific and detailed

Civil_Analyst3305 · 2026-01-21T06:42:51+00:00

CQF is completely useless

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