Rise of the Female Trader: Spread Betting and Trading CFDs

LONDON, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Figures show that the average annual profit of the top 20 female traders with City Index is £271,225. We ask, who are they and how do they do it?

1000%+ Rise in Female Traders in 10 Years

Since 2001, the number of female traders opening an account with City Index has risen by 1434%; with the number of trades being placed rising by 194% in the past four years alone.

A spokesman for City Index commented: "We are seeing a rise in women taking control of their personal finances and becoming more open to the opportunities that retail trading provides."

Tip: Find out more through the Rise of the Female Trader infographic produced by City Index. Showing key data from the past decade; you can share with your friends and colleagues across Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Facebook and Pinterest.

Female Trader Profits over £1 Million

One of City Index's most successful female traders, a 51-year-old living in Windsor in the UK, has profited just over £1,200,000 to date (May 2012).

A 19-year old shop assistant - the company's youngest active female trader - has made a total profit of £11,222, whilst a contract teacher earning £32,000 a year has profited over £158,000 through her City Index account.

This data will prove surprising for many who commonly believe that women trading on the future price movements of popular markets such as the FTSE 100 would be based purely within senior executive positions.

Tip: Find out more through the Rise of the Female Trader infographic produced by City Index.

Housewives and Teachers Trading Part-Time

The most popular occupations of City Index's top female traders include housewives, teachers, secretaries and those working in administration.

Significantly, those also listed as self-employed feature among some of the top female traders taking positions through the City Index trading platform.

It could be suggested that due to the ability of City Index account holders to access the trading platform online and through a mobile trading app; female traders are able to fit trading around their work to suit their individual lifestyles.

Tip: Find out more through the Rise of the Female Trader infographic produced by City Index.

Why are female traders choosing City Index?

City Index offers traders - both male and female - CFD trading, spot forex trading and financial spread betting accounts alongside a suite of educational tools, resources and guides.

Further support and education is offered through trading seminars, hosted by their leading market analysts.

One such analyst, Sandy Jadeja (Chief Technical Analyst) noted that, in particular, female spread bettors tend to be more thorough with their research, stating:

"Just over 12 years ago, the attendees at our seminars were 100 per cent male. Now, that figure has dropped to about 70 per cent."

Find out More and Start Trading

You can find out more about trading with City Index through a range of free trading articles, as well as dedicated product areas and a 'Learn to Trade' section on the main site.

Rise of the Female Trader [Infographic]

You can view and share the City Index infographic 'Rise of the Female Trader' with your friends and colleagues by clicking here: http://www.cityindex.co.uk/market-analysis/trade-statistics/

About City Index:

Today more and more individual traders are discovering the benefits of derivatives, and many of them are discovering them through a City Index trading platform.

As a group, we transact in excess of 1.5 million trades every month in over 50 countries worldwide.

You can access a wide range of instruments including margined foreign exchange, CFD trading and, in the UK, financial spread betting with City Index.

SOURCE City Index