It's an all-English exam, and English is very demanding. Although CIIA is not as good as CFA, it is also very strong. As you can imagine with your doctorate. CIIA is in Chinese, which is very useful in Asia. This is a suggestion. If you really want to study for a doctorate, Nantah, Nancai and Southeast are really good.
I think the problem of stock trading has little to do with academic qualifications. Just look at the experience, do you want to practice? If you want to learn financial theory, mathematics is very demanding. You can come in handy
It all depends on your efforts. I can only give one opinion. I wonder if it will come in handy. But I hope you are satisfied.