Women of Wall Street the key to success

Female entry-level graduates are outperforming their male counterparts, research has revealed.

Alexander Mann Solutions has found three key areas of behavioural differences related to trading ability between male and female entry-level graduates. The findings are from a study of 350 graduates who participated in a trading simulation over a period of four weeks.

The results highlighted that females outperformed males in three key areas. Firstly, female traders take 30% less risk than the average male trader. Male traders place 27% more trades than female traders, increasing the onward cost of associated brokerage and transaction fees. Male traders are also 2.5 times more likely to break the rules than their female counterparts, demonstrating a greater risk of chance or recklessness.