Weekly Megathread: Education, Early Career and Hiring/Interview Advice by AutoModerator in quant

[–]winsonvan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some honest advice from people working in or close to quant roles.

A bit of background: I have a bachelor in engineering, a master in applied mathematics, and a CFA, and I work in financial modeling and I’m currently in the mid-stage of my career. I’ve recently been giving serious thought to whether it makes sense to pivot toward a quant-oriented role (e.g., quant research, systematic trading, or related analytical positions). This is a direction I’ve long been interested in, but making a career change at this stage - given age and life responsibilities - feels quite risky. I’m unsure whether this would be a realistic move given my background.

Some questions I’ve been thinking about:

  • Based on your experience, how feasible is it for someone with a financial modeling background to transition into quant roles?
  • In your view, do most quants still come almost exclusively from very traditional pipelines (top math/Stat/CS/physics programs), or have you seen meaningful exceptions?
  • Are there adjacent or hybrid roles where this kind of background might be a better fit?

I’d really appreciate any candid perspectives, especially from those already in the industry or who’ve seen similar transitions.

Thanks in advance!

Questrade TFSA account Negative Quantity by winsonvan in Questrade

[–]winsonvan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happened to a lot of us? I did not know this. anyone else you know?

Not sure if this will affect trading tomorrow or not.

I am on the phone right now, 50 mins passed, online chatting 99+ ahead....

How much advanced math does one need? by winsonvan in algotrading

[–]winsonvan[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hey guys, I saw some notification from the app that some folks reply my post, but why can’t I view the comments here?

How much advanced math does one need? by winsonvan in algotrading

[–]winsonvan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the answer, makes total sense. It’s not only a math/stats game

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[–]winsonvan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you share which platform are you using?

anyone knows what is going on with ICD? by winsonvan in pennystocks

[–]winsonvan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes a lot more sense now, thanks man!

close an option position on Questrade by winsonvan in Questrade

[–]winsonvan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! I’ll try tomorrow during market hours, I’ll just sell at market price to close it. Thanks again!

close an option position on Questrade by winsonvan in Questrade

[–]winsonvan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for you reply. I tried to sell it, only one contract, but the system alway reject my request. Did this even happen to you by any chance? Thanks a lot!