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High Frequency Trading Group at Barclays Capital?

DenisChen

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Just got a summer internship with HFT group at BarCap. Does anyone know how the group is?

What is future of HFT? will it expand a lot?

How do you think this internship comparing with JPMorgan Quant summer internship program?

A lot questions. Thanks ahead!
 
Shouldn't you have figured that out before you accepted the position?

JPM summer quant is in their strats group. It's a heavy quant position with lots of programming and math. It's filled with PhD's.

Barcap isn't really known for HFT. I don't think any of the banks are good for HFT. All the big guys have moved to the buy-side space.
 
Thanks, goldski.

I haven't accepted it yet. Still waiting for other interviews. Just curious about these different programs.
 
DenisChen said:
Thanks, goldski.

I haven't accepted it yet. Still waiting for other interviews. Just curious about these different programs.
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It is still a good name to have on your resume going forward. Starting your career at a big name bank is the way to go I believe...regardless of what you're doing there.
 
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