Thank you so much for your clarifications. I really appreciate it.
I actually worked for a large mutual fund last summer, and I couldn't agree with you any more on that buy-side traders are execution jobs and thus pretty boring in nature.
You mentioned that different desks have different rules. Would you please be more specific on this point?
Namely, what are different skill sets and/or personalities required for Equities/Fixed Income/Commodities/Energy desks?
When I interviewed with Citadel, I did meet two guys from commodities and energy groups respectively. They were really tough.
Nowadays, many traders have quantitative background and programming skills. However, I probably couldn't do that. I'm a people person. That's why I feel I'm a good fit for sales instead.
The only two characters I have are high self-discipline and ability to stay calm in any situations. Would you please recommend any trading desk that might fit for myself?
Please let me know what you think. Again, thank you so much for sharing your insights!
