Everything you need to know to become a quant trader (in 2024) + sample interview problem

This is an UPDATED version of my 2021 video on what you need to know to break into to quant trading as a quant trader. In this video I include an additional ONLINE resource that wasn't available back in 2021, as well as go through a sample interview problem with you. I also include 5 books, two of which are familiar and three or which are new and more applicable to the skills you need to develop in 2024. These resorces will make sure you are interview ready for any junior quant trader role.

00:00 intro
00:53 online resource
02:13 book 1
03:45 book 2
05:22 book 3
06:13 book 4
07:29 book 5
08:40 sampe interview problem
13:18 outro

[CodingJesus]

Anon, were you able to solve the practice interview problem by yourself, or are you cooked?

[lg]

Too much math and hassle. Back to head and shoulders patterns.

[Three.Six.Nine.]

You should make a videon ranking Programming Languages or Math topics for Quants

[stevenayare]

You should make a video on Jim Simons on his contributions to this industry

[veerpatel]

The way you thought about that problem was interesting. I’m entering university next year and have watched your recommended uni courses video. I liked it. Thanks

[_IMNNO]

Ryan Gosling: “My quantitative! My math specialist Look at him, you notice anything different about him? Look at his face.”
“Look at his eyes, I'll give you a hint, his name is Yang. He won a national math competition in China! HE DOESN'T EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH! Yeah I'm sure of the math.”

[mokadus]

damnnnn you back! last time you uploaded i was interning at a trading desk and now im a sales trader

[projectetus]

Striaght to the point and full of value. Thanks for coming back on youtube, been missing you man.

[MaltoonYezi]

Just glad that you've resurfaced. Good luck!

[namelesskeller]

Can you please make video on all the math need to be a QT

[shagungarg]

Thanks a lot for this. I really needed this.

[ReadMyBioFirst]

This is helpful. Thank you for sharing!

[sidnath]

I would also add Paul Wilmott - Introduction to Quantitative Finance/On Quantitative Finance 😀

[King-ulnb]

In India, they only take IITIANS from top 7 IITs for quant roles, that too from CSE department only with rank with 100 in IIT JEE exam

Its very difficult for other college students to get into quant roles, until and unless one has experience

2023 batch got severely affected due to this ongoing recession where we have to search for jobs

Can you please make a video that how can freshers get into quant roles??

[kelvinmontage]

CJ seriously thank you so much. Wow 😭😭

[akartha]

please also make a video on quant developer

[mango-strawberry]

I'll summarise:

want to be a quant?

step 1: be at the top level in your HS

step 2: attend hypsm or equivalent

step 3: prepare, network, and apply

step 4: success??

[christianmorera]

Youre back! Brother i was kinda worried about you when there was a period of no content

[avgb]

Been missing you lot bro, you provide honest reviews.

[kanadpandey]

Hey, thanks for this guide! Could you please make one also for breaking into Software Engineering at a Quant firm, and maybe talk about how it is different from applying to a regular software company.