You had better reconsider your choice of career. First, you're interviewer will have seen many candidates. It's usually pretty easy to spot those who are only interested in the money. Second, trading isn't what it used to be. It will be very hard to make big bucks trading at a financial institution going forward due to the increased amount of regulatory and supervisory overhead. Third, most traders don't make it trading - certainly most don't do trading for a long time (think - how many older traders have you seen?). Thus, it's likely you'll ultimately end up in a support role or in sales. If you're not drawn towards the business because you think the business is interesting, you're likely to find yourself in a job you hate a few years down the road.