If it’s just 6 months of full-time work experience you still have a shot but less so at large banks. I would try: 1) Focusing on prop trading firms or other small places that don’t care as much about your current status. 2) Thinking about a Master’s in Finance program. These firms generally have extensive training programs, and you work in groups with other traders. The other type of prop trading firm is the LLC Member firm. You contribute capital to the firm and become a member of the LLC, which gives you access to the firm’s capital. Since you are putting up capital, and there is no base salary, payouts here are much higher, in the 80-90% range. Proprietary trading involves the use of the firm’s capital, allowing you to exercise leverage that would usually be limited to your personal resources. In exchange, the firm receives a portion of the gains. Successful proprietary traders possess a unique combination of foresight, instinct,