At lunch at 5 Acres in Rockefeller Center, I asked three promising summer interns: What has helped you improve the most during your internship? Their answer might surprise you. It didn’t surprise me as I have heard and seen the power of this one thing on our proprietary trading in NYC many many times. I have heard this from different … Read More
How do I get a job at a proprietary trading firm?
Hey Mr. Bellafiore, … I am about to go off to college at the university of Oregon. I’ve been trading for 1 year now and even though I am not yet consistently profitable, I am getting closer and closer to that goal through the help of your two books and SMB’s videos on YouTube. One of the best things I’ve … Read More
Unlocking Internship Opportunities at Our Prop Trading Firm
I received this note from a trader in our community: My name is Austin B. Thank you so much for providing your email on the “SMB Capital College Traders Talk At Pace University” YouTube video! I know your time is limited and valuable, so I will be short and brief! Me * Graduating High School Senior * Majoring in Finance … Read More
How do I start as a trader?
Recently I visited Pace University investment club to talk about the life of a proprietary trader. We make an effort to reach out to college trading clubs and college investment clubs and meet their members. Some of our best traders have come from these clubs. Also, college students rarely get to interact with a professional trader so sharing our experience … Read More
What I learned from my summer internship at SMB
A guest post from one of our summer interns, Chan, practicing his trading skills on the demo while back in school. I interned at SMB this summer and left with a lot of information and skills. I was taught a lot of things, I learned how to read the tape, the psychology of trading, how to control my emotions while … Read More