Size Matters to Financial Traders

Online Stock Trading - For Testosterone Filled City Traders Size Matters

A study carried out by Dr John Coates of the University of Cambridge and published in the PNAS finally demonstrates conclusively that in the male dominated world of city traders, size really matters. The size in question being that of your ring finger relative to your index finger. If your ring finger is longer, then you are in with a chance of being a better trader.

In the abstract to the study Dr Coates states "Our results suggest that prenatal androgens increase risk preferences and promote more rapid visuomotor scanning and physical reflexes. The success and longevity of traders exposed to high levels of prenatal androgens further suggests that financial markets may select for biological traits rather than rational expectations."
In other words inso far as concerns online stock trading a ring finger longer than the index finger points to improved performance in in men, unfortunately I have been unable to discover just how much longer it needs to be, or even which hand they used - the fingers on my right hand are not the same as the fingers on my left hand. What does that mean doctor ? Perhaps the full report will reveal all - but you've got to pay - but if you want it then have a look here - Ring Finger Second Finger Ratio in Financial Traders. I wonder if they used this finger ratio criterion when choosing the novices for the new BBC show Million Dollar Traders

It is thought that the extra male hormones in the womb lead to increased confidence and faster reaction times - so much so that this can be verified financially. Similar studies on athletes have shown similar results.

“A longer ring finger relative to the index finger is an indicator that a high-frequency financial trader is more likely to be successful,” Dr Coates said.

On average, traders with long ring fingers made six times as much as those with shorter ring fingers and some times up to 11 times as much and the length of their ring finger was as important as their experience.

In so far as concerns experienced traders, those with longer ring fingers earned on average £838,000 compared to £154,000.

So as we can see, size really does matter, and I predict an increase in the sales of ring finger enlargement devices and implants to unscrupulous digitally-challenged traders.
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