Trading

There are 1,457 high-speed algo traders— but just 99 are women. It could get worse

Firms are piling into algorithmic trading, but female representation has stalled

Women are underrepresented in a growing and lucrative sector within finance Prasit Photo/Getty
Women are underrepresented in a growing and lucrative sector within finance Prasit Photo/Getty

Algorithmic trading is booming, but women are being left out in the cold — just 9% of algo traders in the UK are female, with only around 100 women working in the field, Financial News analysis of regulatory data suggests. 

Mathematicians, scientists and engineers are continuing to enter finance in droves, as established investment houses are looking for new ways to beat the markets and challenger firms spring up. 

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