ESP Biography



TRADERS AT MIT, MIT organization for educating students on trading



Major: EECS (6-3)

College/Employer: Not available.

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

The purpose of the Traders @ MIT is to prepare its members for a career in financial markets by exploring differences in various trading desks, to teach the fundamentals of financial products, and to give members a head start in learning the skills necessary to become successful traders through talks, hands-on learning activities, and trading simulations utilizing our state-of-the-art trading software.



Past Classes

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X2868: Trading Stocks in Splash! 2009 (Nov. 21 - 22, 2009)
Ever wondered how finance and investing worked? Want to learn how to make money by trading stocks in the real world? Then this course is for you! Learn the basics of trading: where to trade, what a bid or ask is, how to manage risk, what skills are required for traders. Finish off the course by participating in a live trading simulation on our state-of-the-art electronic trading software, and see whether you have what it takes to be a trader!