Sales and Trading Guide

Break into Sales & Trading with the most comprehensive prep resource available. This bundle was built by people who have gone through the recruiting grind, secured offers at top banks, and understand exactly what it takes to stand out.

Inside, you’ll get everything you need to excel in interviews and hit the desk prepared:

Overview Guide — A complete breakdown of the Sales & Trading industry, how trading floors are structured, the function of each major desk (Rates, Credit, FX, Commodities, Equities), which banks specialize in what, and how regulation shapes the business. Ideal for building context before interviews.

Interview Q&A Guide — Hundreds of real interview questions with detailed answer keys across behavioral, market-based, technical, and product-specific categories. Focuses on the questions that consistently appear in first rounds and Superdays.

Credit Guide — A clear explanation of credit markets, bonds, spreads, ratings, distressed debt, and credit derivatives. Includes primers on trading strategies and how credit desks think about risk.

CLO Guide — A step-by-step introduction to Collateralized Loan Obligations, explaining structure, tranching, how CLO desks operate, and typical buy-side exits. Designed to help you stand out when discussing complex products.

Desk Guides (10+) — Concise, practical primers on every major product area, from Rates and FX to Structured Products. Each guide includes simplified explanations and analyst-level insights used on real desks.