I've never played backgammon so I can't comment but so far poker and sports betting seem most similar to trading. I'll probably take up poker and start playing Starcraft again. I'd love to play ping-pong, tennis, bowling, archery - ect. but that involves getting out of the house and requires company so not suitable intraday. I think taking up a game/sport can really help you with trading because both involve passion and discipline to succeed.
Any game that has a very very thin edge, with a lot of randomness thrown in, which also requires nearly perfect consistency and discipline to make that edge work, all while under tremendous financial pressure requiring extreme emotional discipline ,is a good analogy. I cant think of anything that beats high stakes poker at the moment.
" chance are found in most games. And they are not part of trading." chance is most definitely a part of trading. much like other games where u incorporate game theory, as long as u have an edge, you can win a game where chance is present. given sufficient "n"
ehmm...frogster! u got even to avoid the snakes and crocs on the logs...and the icy road at the 5th level.
I've recently found out about Warcraft. I guess it's close to trading. You constantly think of strategies and highly addictive.
Try Wrestling...not the kind you see on tv....but olympic wrestling... I did it during H.S,.........a lot of fun. 1) Anger managment- you can hurt someone without going to jail. 2) Schooling- it teaches you to give it all.....you do not want to lose 3) COMPETITION
while not a true 'game', simulators lets you practice trading ... which seems very parallel to, well, trading like anything (especially trading related) it has room for improvement, but the support team is great and very responsive. anyway, hth take care - omni