Quantitative traders have become a very popular fixture on Wall Street. Using mathematical modelling and statistics, these traders can be very profitable and investment firms have increasingly turned to quantitative models to base their trading decisions around. Successful quantitative traders are extremely interested and skilled in all things mathematical. If you aren’t happy spending your life buried in numbers and data then becoming a quantitative trader is definitely not for you. In addition to having exceptional math skills you’ll also need exceptional computer programming skills. Finally, you’ll need detailed knowledge regarding popular trading strategies. The final ingredient is plenty of trading practice.