Limit Up!

Trading today is a different beast than it was in the 80s and 90s. Whereas it used to be all about who you knew, today there are many points of entry to the industry. Today we’re talking to https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-murnighan/ (Matt Murnighan), a front-end developer for Topstep Trader. Matt cut his teeth trading props before moving on to software engineering and how he navigated a post-crash market is a lesson for all the newbie traders out there. Matt, Jack, and Dan swap stories on each of their different paths that led them to trading. Whether you went to business school, got a spot on the floor, or answered an ad on Craigslist, there are many routes to making trades. Check back next week for Part Two. [01:58] - This week: Interview with Matt Murnighan [04:05] - Footman [05:15] - Getting a job as a prop trader [06:54] - Entering the workforce after college [09:00] - Becoming interested in trading [11:43] - The interview process [16:04] - Pay structure [18:27] - Night guys and clerks [21:48] - Crus