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Anyone transitioned from operations/commercial ops to trader at a physical commodities firm in your 30s - how did it actually happen?
Looking for people who transitioned from a trade/commercial operations role into a trading or merchandising seat at a physical commodities firm, ideally in their 30s.
Financial trading stories not relevant here. Physical commodities only - metals, energy, agri.
If you’ve done it:
• Did it happen internally or did you move firms?
• What specifically enabled the move?
• What do you wish you’d done earlier?
I’m in physical metals ops with solid experience across producer and distributor level. Trying to understand what the path actually looks like from people who’ve done it.
u/AnejaGor — 3 days ago