Women on the wall street

[Baruch]

Quote from waggie945:

Yeah, who else would try and sell 5,000 S&P's at "the market" on an opening in which there was half the normal the pit population in attendance?

Who else . . .
G. Soros.

Well, he was cutting his losses. Anything wrong with that?

 

[Samson77]

As a massive generalization, I would have to agree that overall women are more suited to trading, just by the mere fact that most women are far more use to dealing with emotions better than men.

Trading is 90% emotional in my opinion.

 

[waggie945]

Cutting his Losses?

You've got to be kidding me!
Who in their right mind sells a ton of S&P's at the market at discounts of 30-40 handles? He single-handedly marked the bottom because of his ignorance regarding basic liquidity issues during the week of the Crash.

How absurd.

 

[RAMOUTAR]

Aside from Elaine Garzarelli, and Muriel Siebert there are not too many others that I know. I will say this, of all the traders I have taught and mentored, women by far seem to have the propensity to be more successful than men, the same is true on the golf course. I've had women play through my game many times.

Here's what I attribute to successful women traders (most):

- Much more graceful than men. Take their time, and much more calculated in their approach. Just like thier golf swing.

- No problem taking a loss. Just like no problem stopping and asking for directions when they're lost.

- Have more willingness to learn, and improve their trading. They don't blame anyone for losses, they just get very angry and then become very determined.

- The discipline is extraordinary.

We men have alot to learn from some women traders.

Aside from Elaine Garzarelli, and Muriel Siebert there are not too many others that I know. I will say this, of all the traders I have taught and mentored, women by far seem to have the propensity to be more successful than men, the same is true on the golf course. I've had women play through my game many times.

Here's what I attribute to successful women traders (most):

- Much more graceful than men. Take their time, and much more calculated in their approach. Just like thier golf swing.

- No problem taking a loss. Just like no problem stopping and asking for directions when they're lost.

- Have more willingness to learn, and improve their trading. They don't blame anyone for losses, they just get very angry and then become very determined.

- The discipline is extraordinary.

We men have alot to learn from some women traders.

I had to resurrect this thread. Thirteen years later, and there's a "girl on Wall Street (well Whitehall St).

http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/07/news/girl-statue-wall-street-bull/index.html

 

[FX xtc]

My gut feel says women make better traders, they're more cautious, risk adverse. Less keyboard-destroying-testosterone-fueled boneheaded idiots.

 

[Martinghoul]

Yes, "Boys Will be Boys" is a classic... There are quite a few other papers on the subject.