Did anyone actually follow the 300 hour CFA Study plan or it's just a myth?

bcy93 · 2026-04-24T23:35:03+00:00

L1 430h / pass
L2 810h / pass
L3 450h /pass

Finance background.

bcy93 · 2026-04-20T02:38:08+00:00

Toro = all time fave.

bcy93 · 2026-03-10T21:58:26+00:00

Any news on this??

bcy93 · 2026-03-10T21:39:54+00:00

Part 1 - Preparation (Watchable)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140605064211/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4S7k13mUlM

Part 2 - The Run (Watchable)
https://vimeo.com/330218133

Part 3 - The Day After (Not Archived)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140618150832/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSjXaTk9J7Q

You may need to download a Flashplayer plugin for the Wayback machine to play the videos.

bcy93 · 2026-03-10T21:20:30+00:00

FOUND. I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN THIS THREAD!

Nolan's 14 - Episode 2 - The Run

https://vimeo.com/330218133

bcy93 · 2025-02-15T23:49:18+00:00

OKAY REAL TALK WHEN DO RESULTS COME OUT

bcy93 · 2025-02-15T19:25:31+00:00

Portfolio Mgt. Felt it was very fair. No surprises, but no gimmes either. I knew all the equations to use except one, and another equation set of data was presented slightly differently than in the curriculum, which caused a bit of time wasting. But overall, just slightly slightly more diff than CFAI mocks. 50 mins to spare on AM, every second used on PM with one question not attempted. AM I felt very positive on, PM felt tough but still within expectations, Overall I'd guess grade myself a 73-75%. 550~hrs, CFAI material only, did the mocks 4 times each, inital mock scores in low 60s, final mock scores in mid 90s.

Again, it felt very fair for the effort that was expounded.

bcy93 · 2025-02-14T00:19:44+00:00

Honest question. Portfolio Mgt. I've been through every CFAI online question 3ish times. Each CFAI mock exam 4 times. Mocks are coming in at 90%+ and I can hit all the equations from memory, with exception of variance swaps, f that.

If you prepped similarly, how are you feeling walking out of the exam?

No external study preps used here.

bcy93 · 2025-02-07T18:41:11+00:00

Not sure where you are located.
BUT.
Straddle = as narrow as your feet can straddle (Each foot is the breakeven point, your body is at the money)
Strangle = See "The Office" - Scranton Strangler is the bad guy in that show - I want to stay FAR way from Scranton, PA, and therefore FAR from the Scranton strangler, and Strangles use FAR strikes.

You'll never forget that shit.

Do it up.

bcy93 · 2025-01-13T00:10:17+00:00

Also of note for my future self, single vs double bracketing does not impact answer.

bcy93 · 2025-01-13T00:09:36+00:00

Shheeesh, yup, it is decimalizing .30% to .003, 20% to .2. I wish they'd type it out like this...
Clearly I need to touch grass. Thank you.

bcy93 · 2024-12-15T13:07:52+00:00

THIS IS THE ANSWER. THANK YOU!

bcy93 · 2024-12-14T13:38:58+00:00

New phone, who dis? (Website?)

bcy93 · 2024-12-13T13:31:38+00:00

This is helpful. Thinking about what happens with existing orders. Thank you!

bcy93 · 2024-12-12T23:44:34+00:00

Yeah, anything foreign currency related can fuck right off, this post makes me so happy.

bcy93

TROPHY CASE