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  • #81
  • Jun 13, 2009 11:10am Jun 13, 2009 11:10am
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If your in charge and you have a choice between a good male trader and an amazing female trader, then your going to chose the woman. Its all about the money.


Your making a lot or assumptions, I would hire the people with the best track record.

In a previous business, I hired a girl, (she was too good looking to work in the same room as the other two guys) so I seperated her, She got more done by herself then the two guys I had hired.

Guess who got fired a few months latter and who stayed on.


It would be nice if this thread could stay out of the weeds.

Dale
  • #82
  • Jun 13, 2009 11:33am Jun 13, 2009 11:33am
i have an idea lets have a compitition between male and female traders on FF

let the figures speak for itself
  • #83
  • Jun 13, 2009 12:31pm Jun 13, 2009 12:31pm
Quoting Leonlorenzo
The point is, If women were any more able or suited for trading then there would be alot more of them In the industry. Can anyone tell me what the % of women is In the City or Wall street? And I dont want to hear any BS about predjadice, I know for a fact that If your in charge and you have a choice between a good male trader and an amazing female trader, then your going to chose the woman. Its all about the money.
I don't know what the % of women traders to men is in the City but I have to disagree with your statement about prejudice. There is prejudice in hiring a man over a woman - the main reason being, women get pregnant.

I don't want to get too much into the nuts and bolts but in the UK, pregnant women have rights - paid leave to attend anti-natal classes etc, paid maternity leave, risk assessments have to be carried out, employer has to leave their position open in case they do return to work so have to cover with temporary staff etc etc.

Not long ago I was attending a H&S course (that's Health and Safety not Head and Shoulders ) for our business that was 98% male dominated and one bloke made the comment that he "only employs women over the age of 45" for the exact reasons outlined above.

Believe me, there is prejudice.
Nothing worth having is easy.
  • #84
  • Jun 13, 2009 1:15pm Jun 13, 2009 1:15pm
Quoting Alihuzaifa
i have an idea lets have a compitition between male and female traders on FF

let the figures speak for itself
and not between bulls and bears...?
  • #85
  • Jun 13, 2009 1:56pm Jun 13, 2009 1:56pm
Hey Guys and Gals,

What would happen to the markets if we had a Women only trading day? I know what would happen to Gold and Silver

Z
  • #86
  • Jun 13, 2009 2:25pm Jun 13, 2009 2:25pm
Quoting zapper
and not between bulls and bears...?
ur profile sounds u need lot many years to still come out of bulls and bears.
  • #87
  • Jun 13, 2009 2:26pm Jun 13, 2009 2:26pm
Quoting zuret9
Hey Guys and Gals,

What would happen to the markets if we had a Women only trading day? I know what would happen to Gold and Silver

Z
i will go long on that day loll
  • #88
  • Jun 13, 2009 3:16pm Jun 13, 2009 3:16pm
Quoting Alihuzaifa
i have an idea lets have a compitition between male and female traders on FF

let the figures speak for itself

Why don't we organize seriously, something like 5guys and 5gals, 10 different accounts, 1 week of trading, at the end we will see who'r the best ones!

For now there's me, we only need other 4guys and 5 gals!

let's organize!
  • #89
  • Jun 13, 2009 4:17pm Jun 13, 2009 4:17pm
i think i didn't understood, i was simply looking to make an "amateur" one-week demo-competition, just for fun
  • #90
  • Jun 13, 2009 4:28pm Jun 13, 2009 4:28pm
You and some other Rookies may find all this funny, for me it's absolutely stupid (starting with the secretary stuff).

The ladies will not come back to this hitch hiked thread as they are more disciplinated and intelligent than some of the FF members which filled 7 pages full of sh$t.

BTW: Discipline is one of the most important requierements for trading in general and that is what most losers don't have

Quoting tunera
i think i didn't understood, i was simply looking to make an "amateur" one-week demo-competition, just for fun
  • #91
  • Jun 13, 2009 4:38pm Jun 13, 2009 4:38pm
What if they are researching, studying and backtesting instead of spending their valued time with this crap?

Quoting tunera
Personally i think ladies havn't replied yet because they are going in some parties or stuffs like this
  • #92
  • Jun 13, 2009 4:39pm Jun 13, 2009 4:39pm
mm yes, it's also probable, why not..
  • #93
  • Jun 13, 2009 4:56pm Jun 13, 2009 4:56pm
A contest...?

I assume you're talking about experienced, seasoned women traders? No thanks... I'm not a glutton for punishment, and I already have enough problems but hey, "you go on ahead...."

My adult daughter who still works full time, goes to school and is in two 4.0 Honor Society things with fancy Latin names could trade circles a'rd me on my best day with her eyes closed on her worst day if she had any desire or reason to.

Fortunately, she knows where her priorities are...

As she also knows how to express herself way better than I do, Let us all bow our heads and pray she never finds this thread.

Hey cobra, thanks for the heads up on this thing (i think) but I need to go take a shower now... yuck.
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  • #94
  • Jun 13, 2009 4:59pm Jun 13, 2009 4:59pm
lol, ok, no contest.. it was just a funny idea, you people should have some problems i guess :|
  • #95
  • Jun 13, 2009 5:36pm Jun 13, 2009 5:36pm
Quoting Patience
I don't know what the % of women traders to men is in the City but I have to disagree with your statement about prejudice. There is prejudice in hiring a man over a woman - the main reason being, women get pregnant.
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Thats not prejudice, thats good business sense. The decision to take on a man is made because its involves less risk. The new manager where I work has started to do this and I cant fault him.

But when were talking about high flying traders who earn their employers millions a year, I doubt that sex matters. You want the person who can make you the most money, and if a woman is the best candidate, you will take her on. But yet, there are hardly any women pro traders compaired to men.

Your not winning this one mate
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  • #96
  • Jun 13, 2009 5:50pm Jun 13, 2009 5:50pm
Pardon me for interrupting this very deep and meaningful conversation between some of the boys about the perceived less noble attributes of female traders.

Women do tend to make better traders because they have a more balanced hormonal composition than the male of the species. The testosterone factor plays a key role in driving male perceptions of the market. Women are better risk managers; more cautious; better researchers; pay close attention to the detail; have a better capacity to filter inner dialogue and sift fact from fiction; they are less inclined to hit the trigger unless all their entry criteria are met. As a result, while they take less risk, they are often (on a y/y basis) more profitable than the guys.

That said, Forex is a different kettle of fish to other asset classes. It's not a place for the feint of heart. Without quantitative research to establish the facts, it would be difficult to say with certainty that women are less inclined to participate in Forex because of it's high risk status, although that does seem a likely hypothesis. Anecdotally, the gender division does seem somewhere around the 1:10 ratio female to male traders. I suspect however that as more women learn about Forex, and become proficient in trading it, it is likely to become more popular with other women via female social networking.

At which point, the ladies will gladly pocket the boys money, and leave ya'll to discuss among yourselves what the hell happened in the wake of our tide, crusing off into deep profit waters while you sit on the shore discussing how it was that we caught the boat you missed.

Safe and happy trading fellas.
  • #97
  • Jun 13, 2009 5:53pm Jun 13, 2009 5:53pm
...and after this post.. i officially unsubrscribe from this thread

happy continuation
  • #98
  • Jun 13, 2009 6:00pm Jun 13, 2009 6:00pm
Quoting Jade Gate
Women do tend to make better traders because they have a more balanced hormonal composition than the male of the species. The testosterone factor plays a key role in driving male perceptions of the market. Women are better risk managers; more cautious; better researchers; pay close attention to the detail; have a better capacity to filter inner dialogue and sift fact from fiction; they are less inclined to hit the trigger unless all their entry criteria are met. As a result, while they take less risk, they are often (on a y/y basis) more profitable...
And I take It you have the research at hand to prove all these things you present as fact?

The spine of this whole thing is: IF women were better traders then there would be more of them In trading institutions.

Please, everyone, If im ever not quite myself and make a post like the one above then tell me to stop being a nonce.
Living the adventure in my head.
  • #99
  • Jun 13, 2009 6:04pm Jun 13, 2009 6:04pm
Quoting tunera
...and after this post.. i officially unsubrscribe from this thread

happy continuation
Dont go tunera
Living the adventure in my head.
  • #100
  • Jun 13, 2009 6:12pm Jun 13, 2009 6:12pm
Quoting Leonlorenzo
And I take It you have the research at hand to prove all these things you present as fact?

The spine of this whole thing is: IF women were better traders then there would be more of them In trading institutions.

Please, everyone, If im ever not quite myself and make a post like the one above then tell me to stop being a nonce.

You are my leader!
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