Attention Students! Do you want to gain an edge over your peers? Do you want to start preparing for a career in trading? SMB is proud to launch our new SMB College Traders Program website. Please check out some of our unique student opportunities for you What’s better than costume parties, $1 dollar beers, and tailgates? An opportunity to start … Read More
What this College Trader Can Teach You
A graduate of our college summer training program pinged me about visiting. Hi Bella, I’ve taken the SMB Foundation for college students last summer with RJ, Dan, and Andreas, opened up an account (edited) and have been trading since September. I don’t know if you remember me, but I’m the guy from Toronto who plays ping pong. I’ll be visiting … Read More
SMB College Training Testimonial
Every summer, the traders on our desk look forward to the opportunity to work with two groups of college students who are passionate about trading. Although they may attend different universities, major in different subjects, and live in different cities, they all share the common goal of trying to develop an edge in the market. Given the steep learning curve … Read More
How to Get a Trading Job in College
As a trader who went through the SMB College Training Program previously, and was subsequently hired to trade on the desk in their NYC office, I wanted to write a blog post to answer some questions I’ve received lately. I should also mention that I now head up the College Training Program and it is my sincere hope that I … Read More
College Traders Training Programs Overview
Last week Leo Selya conducted a Webinar overview on SMB’s summer College Traders training programs. If you’re still not sure what you want to do this coming summer, you might want to watch this video, and you can do that by submitting the form below.
Trading In College Using Bella’s Advice
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post addressing the #1 most frequently asked question: How do I get hired on a Trading Desk after graduating? One of the most important things discussed in the last post was to have a Live Trading Track Record to supplement one’s resume – explaining how firms value this type of experience- however … Read More
Déjà Vu: $HTZ
*****Editor’s note: Jake Huska is a college student working on his trading game. At SMB we believe traders should start working on their trading game early, just like pro athletes. Jake’s posts reflect a better journey toward becoming a pro trader for the college student with a passion for trading.***** About a month ago I shared my trade review for … Read More