Trading can be rather intense sometimes, but also lonely. I wanted to know, how you as a trader balance the two. for example: 1. Do you listen to music while you trade?..if so what kind? 2. If you have a wife or kids, do you get mad / annoyed if they watch you trade..ask you for help with homework..or something that takes your eye away from the market? 3. If you dont have a wife or kids, do you keep chat rooms open to feel not so isolated?.. 4. Do you have pets that keep you company while trading? 5. Do you bring a laptop to lunch and trade to be around other people? 6. If you trade around other people in a prop firm, what are some things they do that distract you ? - nathan
I don't pay much attention to the market anymore Listen to music, eat, jerk off, surf online, post on ET , listen to more music, When signal gets signalled, I get down to business. The beauty of automated signals.
The only distraction for me is browsing online. I decided to embrace my distration, and it is not an issue anymore.
I'm a night owl, so I get up for the open, then do other stuff or go back to sleep, then monitor the last hour and the day's executions.
I sit next to a guy who bangs (randomly and loudly) on his desk and yells at his screen in Russian. Needless to say, it frays the fuck out of my nerves and I left abruptly today and made clear that I would not return until I was relocated elsewhere in the office. The firm was very understanding and was happy to oblige. Thing is, I get that traders have tough personalities, I do - but I'm very concious of how I affect people around me and try to minimize any negative impact. But, I shouldn't be too worried as the person of whom I speak starts each day down between 3-5k and then spends the rest of the day averaging down out of his hole. Let's see how long that lasts.