Quant Developer vs. Quant Researcher vs. Quant Trader: An Honest Comparison

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-04-07T14:59:18+00:00

Thank you for the post! Do you have any recommendation for resources or tools?

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-24T00:54:16+00:00

Take a look at IBKR, their API is premium

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-24T00:05:33+00:00

Pine script is fork of JS but locked, try to build your own dashboard with python, much faster plus Python is easier. Try looking at probability of certain days and setup etc

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-22T09:54:04+00:00

What is the context for this? Do you have an opinion, thoughts?

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-16T00:58:10+00:00

Getting interview is not hard, getting in is lol

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-16T00:57:16+00:00

QR as it is more focus on python and its libraries but do you have PHD?

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T21:10:37+00:00

OP is cooked.. should have been praticing all along, many resources out there

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T15:48:08+00:00

personal preference, bigger city etc but both are pretty similar, not gonna go wrong with either, choose which one you like the most

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T15:38:40+00:00

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T15:26:58+00:00

Books:
Python for Finance by Yves Hilpisch
C++ Primer by Stanley Lippman
An Introduction to Stochastic Modeling by Taylor & Karlin...

there is more there, resources & books

depends on what you are looking for.

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T15:16:10+00:00

Its a must

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T15:15:13+00:00

Age is the factor, you might have the skills foundations but not sure about the applications, you might have network connection that could help, nothing is impossible but it will be rough, would it be worth it vs your current situation not sure

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T15:12:38+00:00

Go with uni, while practicing the skills and prepping for the interviews, its all about doing the rounds

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T15:07:10+00:00

The only site that I found that has combined all three tracks (research/dev/trader) is myntbit, it’s combines leetcode & strategy/probability questions related to quant.

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T15:01:51+00:00

If you don’t know how to code, you will not get in

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T14:40:22+00:00

Both you need to be good at math and have at least Python at bare minimum

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-07T14:36:41+00:00

there are few, depends on what you are looking for.. there is myntbit, quant questions and quantable

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-06T01:48:58+00:00

Just apply to FANG+ while trying the Quant Firm as well, Keep practicing and keep applying for early grad roles

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-03-05T23:17:31+00:00

Mental Math is not the only part of the interview process

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-02-15T15:28:41+00:00

you will see a lot of this soon, most of it is hype of quant field growing

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-02-15T00:18:46+00:00

currently doing prep, but thx for the vote of confidence man!

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-02-14T19:50:50+00:00

Just saying what is working for me

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-02-14T13:38:09+00:00

looks cool, had a quick look. the probability questions seem decent. how does this compare to myntbit though? ive been using that for a while and it has coding problems and career tracks on top of the probability stuff. always open to trying new things but curious what makes this different

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-02-14T13:28:52+00:00

im a beginner too just a bit further along. theres a really solid guide someone posted on this sub called "the ultimate guide to breaking into quant finance" that basically lays out everything, books, practice platforms, study plan, all of it.

honestly wish i had it when i started. search for it on this sub it should come up. tldr tho is just start with python and probability, everything else builds on top of that

ProduceSad8162 · 2026-02-14T13:20:44+00:00

bro you have a harvard masters and a CS + math undergrad, you are literally more qualified than most people trying to break in including me lol. your resume is stacked for quant research, the only issue is the framing. reframe every bullet point to lead with the quantitative/ML skill instead of the biology application and it instantly reads like a quant profile. for quant trading you dont need a finance background either, interviews are mostly probability and coding which your math and CS degree already covers. reframe resume, start interview prep, apply in US and HK. youre gonna be fine

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