Hi Bella,<\/p>\n
I finished your book and it was so wonderful and inspiring. As a female trader (back in the game after a year and a half away, used to trade on a prop desk), I loved that you addressed the issue of women in trading, you sound like a great guy to work for. I would like to share my experience as a female trader with you, since you expressed interest in the book.<\/p>\n
When I worked on a prop desk, I worked for the loveliest, most talented trader I’ve ever met…. and with his unruly employees. When I first started, traders would refer to the stock as a bitch, a whore, a slut, the list goes on. They would say they got raped in a stock if they lost money. I am not like CDT (from your book), I can’t tolerate that kind of thing.<\/p>\n
My head trader put a stop to it after I went to him (like I said, he is a great person), but my fellow traders ostracized me after that, they hid callouts via AIM, etc. I would never blame them for my trading weaknesses, but I hated working there and doubt I will ever go back to a prop desk.<\/p>\n
I stuck it out for almost three years and that was enough. The sincere disdain they had for me was just so unprofessional.On top of that, their trading was undisciplined. I’m trading by myself now and loving it, but I’m looking for a trading community online that may be more suited to my style and personality. Again, I want to emphasize that I have nothing but respect and admiration for my former head trader, my issue is just with his employees.<\/p>\n
Anyway, that kind of experience is what many women fear they will encounter if they trade, and it is probably part of why you haven’t gotten many resumes. Just my thought.<\/p>\n