Self-Assess Aptitude For Physical Commodity Trading

hi guys,

so I am considering a career in physical commodities (order of preference: energy/oil > metals >>> ags). short bio: quant/data science background, extensive programming experience and capable of speaking a few european languages. STEM degree unfortunately from a no-name/non-target in europe although with stellar grades.

there is a wealth of information nowadays on how to break into the industry but at this point I am more interested in finding out two things:

1) how do I know I will ENJOY this line of work PRIOR to getting a gig in this business? is there a proxy for it (e.g. if you enjoy trading derivatives, chances are high you will enjoy moving barrels)? in programming/tech careers, fortunately, this is less of an issue b/c to a large extent you get what is advertised.

2) and perhaps even more important: how do I know that I will EXCEL commercially in my role? There could not be anything worse than spending time and energy getting into a TDP and either get stuck in middle office or $uck at trading.

disclaimer: read king of oil, world for sale as well as depression, oil trading and a mind at war with itself so I may be blinded by the outliers of this industry. nonetheless, I think many things play into my strengths (numeric ability, salesmanship, soft spot for obscure places and different cultures etc).

I would appreciate any advice/input/anecdotes about your career and how you found out that this career is for you.