How to become an energy trader in 2026
The actual path: graduate schemes, sell-side desks, prop shops, the skills that matter and the ones that don't. From someone who's hired both sides.
The library
Long-form, from the desk.
The articles below are the kind of work product I used to send to institutional clients. Free to read. No paywall, no noise, no tracking gimmicks. Just the work.
Energy trading salary guide: UK 2026
Base, bonus and total comp at every level: junior trader to head of desk. Plus what gets you paid versus what gets you stuck.
What is carbon trading and how does it work?
EU ETS, UK ETS, voluntary credits, CBAM. A working trader's explanation of how carbon prices are actually set, and where the real money is made.
European power markets explained for beginners
Day-ahead, intraday, balancing, capacity. What each market does, who trades them and how prices are formed across the European grid.
5 steps to financial independence through market knowledge
Why understanding markets, not picking stocks, is what actually compounds into freedom. The framework I'd give my younger self.
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The Sunday note from Rukes. The week ahead in energy and macro, plus the article I wrote this week.