Quant interview prep guides

One-Week Market Making Interview Study Plan

One-week market making interview study plan for fair value, spread, inventory, quote updates, mock games, and final review.

Candidates with limited time before market-making interviews.

Day 1 diagnose

Run a short market-making mock and label errors by fair value, spread, inventory, updates, arithmetic, and communication.

Days 2 to 3 fundamentals

Drill fair value, bid-ask spread, probability-to-price conversion, and quote arithmetic until the basic loop is automatic.

Concrete example

A daily drill can be 20 binary markets: estimate probability, quote bid and ask, then write why the spread is wide or tight.

Days 4 to 5 interactive games

Practice quote updates after trades, signals, and inventory changes. Focus on speaking the update clearly.

Days 6 to 7 review

Use the error log to pick final drills. Review market-making checklist items rather than starting new topics.

Common mistakes

Candidates often spend the week reading. Market-making prep needs live quoting and update practice.

Practice the pattern

Use the LeetQuidity curriculum and calibration to turn this topic into a focused practice plan.