Automation index
How much of a Trader’s job can AI already do?
An order book comes earlier. Executing without blowing the price do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Trader
27%
AI can already do 27% of this job.
#190 / 623
View rankingTrader
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Book, liquidity and the ticket.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Execute, slippage and the one who panics.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Limits, risk and not blowing them.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Close, P&L and not hiding the loss.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The rumour, the news and not chasing.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Execute clean, and not blowing the price.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- order book
- slippage
- risk limits
- P&L
- liquidity
- tickets
- the close
- news
Sources for this job· O*NET 41-3031.00· ESCO/ISCO 3311
IS WORK OVER?
Copy editor
31%
#32 / 623
View rankingCopy editor
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Spelling, agreement and consistency.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Style, repetition and sentence rhythm.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 48% | +7.7 |
Queries to the author, grey areas and the house style.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Second proofs, PDF and last-minute typos.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Deadlines with publisher, layout and translation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Judgement, not over-rewriting, and the typo that remains.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 31% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- copy-edit
- spelling and punctuation
- unify style
- catch typos
- house style
- second proofs
- author queries
- avoid over-editing
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-3041.00· ESCO/ISCO 2641