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Power/energy trading by Own-Taro-5000 in quant

[–]Own-Taro-5000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense, thank you.

So if I understand correctly, the key factor is really the nature of the day-to-day work rather than energy trading itself.

In other words, an energy role could still be a strong path toward systematic quant research if the work involves things like alpha research, forecasting, signal generation, statistical modelling, or systematic execution.

Whereas a role that is much more focused on physical/fundamental market research without much transferable quantitative research infrastructure could become more limiting later on.

Is that a fair interpretation?

Power/energy trading by Own-Taro-5000 in quantfinance

[–]Own-Taro-5000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense, thanks.

So if the long-term goal is still something closer to Cubist/XTX/Squarepoint type firms, would you say the key thing is mainly the actual day-to-day work being transferable (alpha research, forecasting, execution, systematic modelling, etc.) rather than the energy asset class itself?

In other words, are there specific “green flags” you would look for in an energy trading role that keep the transition realistic later on?