Derivatives Trader Interview Questions

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100 pennies in a jar. 1 penny has 'heads' on both sides. You pick a penny out of the jar and give it to your friend (without looking at the penny). Your friend flips the penny in the air and gets 7 heads in a row. Which penny do you have? Why?
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Equity Derivatives Trader Trainee Co-op/Internship

Interviewed at Group One Trading

4.4
Jun 30, 2010

100 pennies in a jar. 1 penny has 'heads' on both sides. You pick a penny out of the jar and give it to your friend (without looking at the penny). Your friend flips the penny in the air and gets 7 heads in a row. Which penny do you have? Why?

You're a casino introducing a new game. The games rules: Playing cards numbered 1 through 10 lay face down on a table, the customer picks a card and whatever number it is he/she wins that dollar value. Ex. I flip a 2 over, I win 2 dollars. Question: How much do we charge for the game? Why?
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Equity Derivatives Trader Trainee Co-op/Internship

Interviewed at Group One Trading

4.4
Jun 30, 2010

You're a casino introducing a new game. The games rules: Playing cards numbered 1 through 10 lay face down on a table, the customer picks a card and whatever number it is he/she wins that dollar value. Ex. I flip a 2 over, I win 2 dollars. Question: How much do we charge for the game? Why?

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