Quote from logic_man:
I remember some studies showing that more men overestimated their ability to trade, leading them to think that it was less risky than it actually is, whereas women had a more realistic assessment of their abilities and avoided trading as a consequence.
Everything in life is driven by biology and chemistry, so, ultimately, it's probably down to the differences in neurochemistry and sex hormones. They've even shown that you can tell a lot about a man's risk-taking propensities by measuring the ratio of his ring to index fingers, which varies according to the amount of testosterone to which he was exposed in the womb. Men who trade successfully have a more "masculine" ratio than the unsuccessful.
There is probably some wiggle room, but it would appear that great traders are as much born as they are made and more of them are born men than women.

Quote from keeptradin':
So if my ring finger is longer than my index finger, should I close my account??
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Quote from logic_man:
I remember some studies showing that more men overestimated their ability to trade, leading them to think that it was less risky than it actually is, whereas women had a more realistic assessment of their abilities and avoided trading as a consequence.
Everything in life is driven by biology and chemistry, so, ultimately, it's probably down to the differences in neurochemistry and sex hormones. They've even shown that you can tell a lot about a man's risk-taking propensities by measuring the ratio of his ring to index fingers, which varies according to the amount of testosterone to which he was exposed in the womb. Men who trade successfully have a more "masculine" ratio than the unsuccessful.
There is probably some wiggle room, but it would appear that great traders are as much born as they are made and more of them are born men than women.