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    Need help! Deciding what to study to become a trader!

    Thanks so much for the advice guys. I think I'll seek a more practical approach, perhaps open a trading account and self-learn. I've heard that starting in an Investment bank, like a broker and after-then learning to trade is better. (from a ex-Goldman Sachs, JP morgan employee - Anton...
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    Need help! Deciding what to study to become a trader!

    Thanks so much for the info guys, but still I'm suprised to hear that NONE of the units of study will help with a trading career. I would have thought risk management (AFIN328) or investments (AFIN250) or perhaps derivatives instrument (AFIN329), would have been somewhat useful. I'm shocked...
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    Need help! Deciding what to study to become a trader!

    Hey guys, I’m a university student, studying Finance. I’ve decided that I want to become a trader, not sure about which type (stocks/commodities/forex etc). BEFORE, someone makes a smart comment about “Trading can only be learnt by trading or on-the-job” or “Just open an account and...
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