Banker / Trader to Quant Trading: Sell-Side to Hedge Fund or Prop Shop Transition
7 min read Junior Banker / Trader to Quant Trading: How to Move from the Sell-Side to a Prop Shop or Hedge Fund […] Read article
7 min read Junior Banker / Trader to Quant Trading: How to Move from the Sell-Side to a Prop Shop or Hedge Fund […] Read article
7 min read Math / Physics / PhD to Quant Research: How to Translate Academic Background into a Quant-Research Career Quant research at Read article
7 min read Futures and Forwards Arbitrage for Quant Interviews: Cost of Carry, Convergence, and Real Trades Futures and forwards arbitrage is one Read article
6 min read Monte Carlo Methods for Quant Interviews: Simulation, Variance Reduction, and Practical Pricing Monte Carlo methods are everywhere in quant finance. Read article
7 min read SWE to Quant Dev: How Software Engineers Transition to Quantitative Finance Software engineers are well-positioned to transition to quant-dev roles Read article
7 min read Regression and Hypothesis Testing for Quant Interviews: Diagnostics, Pitfalls, and What Gets Asked Regression is the most-used statistical tool in Read article
6 min read Time-Series Analysis for Quant Interviews: Stationarity, ARIMA, and Practical Forecasting Time-series analysis is foundational to systematic quant work. Returns, volatility, Read article
7 min read Stochastic Calculus for Quant Interviews: Brownian Motion, Itô’s Lemma, and Real Applications Stochastic calculus is the mathematical machinery behind continuous-time Read article
7 min read Linear Algebra for Quant Interviews: What’s Actually Tested Linear algebra is the core mathematical machinery of modern quantitative finance. Almost Read article
7 min read Monty Hall Variations: Game-Show Probability for Quant Interviews The Monty Hall problem is the most famous probability puzzle ever posed Read article
6 min read Conditional Probability and Bayesian Interview Problems for Quant Roles Conditional probability is the most heavily tested topic in quant-trading interviews Read article
8 min read 100 Prisoners, Hats, and Light Bulbs: Classic Quant Brainteasers A handful of brainteasers come up so often in quant-trading interviews Read article
7 min read Market-Making Interview Questions: Bid-Ask, Fair Value, Spread Reasoning The market-making round is the central interview at firms whose business is Read article
8 min read Random Walks and Stopping Times for Quant Interviews Random walks come up everywhere in quant interviews because they model price Read article
8 min read Expected Value and Fair-Game Reasoning for Quant Interviews Expected value is the central tool of quant interviews, trading, and risk Read article