How would someone who enjoys algorithms but without a trading background get into the Tokyo HFT/Algorithmic trading industry? For example, do I need to be fluent in Japanese?
It’s not uncommon to take an HFT trade that is competitive in the US or German markets and go around applying it to markets like Tokyo, London, Singapore, Etc. But the converse is not usually as successful.
So if you start in Tokyo, it might be harder to move up and out just due to more restrictive regulatory frameworks and less efficient markets there.