So I got a series 56 manual from my broker. LOLOLOL 400 pages of crap I'll never need to know? Are you kidding me? This is going to take a grip of time to read and memorize. What a joke. I am not looking forward to this BS. They better extend the deadline, if I fail my first exam I'm screwed, you can only take the test every 30 days... The worst thing is, there is no REAL study guide. I know that in a year the study guides will be SOOOO much easier to go through. Whatever, I'll see what the practice test is like.
Suck it up..... I would take every S exam known to man if they would let me just because I love the industry as a whole and would want to be as knowledgable as I can for my profession. Whether It was relevant to my position or not. But thats me
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Yeah I already have a 400 page study guide and practice tests. But I only have 1 month to read the thing... And only one chance to pass the test. I'll probably pass it, it's just such a waste of my time
These tests have nothing to do with trading for a living, but if you must go ahead and buy all the study materials and spend a year of your life learning back office stuff that you will never need. Fwiw I took/passed the 7, 63 & 55 and they were a complete waste of my time.
Get the book offered by The CBOE. Is 150 or so pages and very straightforwards. Honestly...if you spend a week going through it and take the practice tests (online...comes with book) you should be fine. I started to prepare but then got a waiver. The material was not that hard at all. As far as the 30 day thing..if you fail you can't open a window for 30 days....so depending on where you live/how many test centers around, it will be a bit longer than 30 days. Once the window is open you can then schedule the test.
I completely agree they are a waste of time but it helps give the industry and it's menbers credibility (god knows it needs it) just like any other professional industry with their licenses. Does it mean you're going to be a successful trader.. no. But by having the 7, 6 and 53 it states you are a professional in the industry. Something to be proud of. Especially with the ever elusive 7.
Well they need to extend the deadline, I don't have time for this crap. LOL @ credibility , we don't have clients, who cares.