What is an entry-level trader's annual salary supposed to be?

[Sanket Patel]

The problem being that I don't have an out-of-the-box marketable skill set. I need training. The way I always thought about is that in school, I'd prove I was trainable, get some experience working, and then do whatever (start my own firm).

But if I can't get off the ground...

Perhaps you can try to acquire an 'out-of-the-box' marketable skill? Posting your life story here on QN, I'm afraid, won't likely pass for an 'out-of-the-box' marketable skill.

 

[Joy Pathak]

You should have just taken that job to start.

 

[alain]

...The way I always thought about is that in school, I'd prove I was trainable, get some experience working, and then do whatever (start my own firm).

Well, that hasn't worked out. So I think it's time to change the strategy.