Add to that the fact that it's 38C here in Italy and, therefore, I also have another fan running to cool me down and you can imagine what I had to put up with.
That was also my second best week of trading... ever.
Perplexed by this outcome, I started digging around for reasons why the noise of a fan may actually have helped me in my trading endeavors. The result was shocking.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question47.htm
The above link is the simplest definition of White Noise that I could find. Coupled with the section entitled "applications" in this link, it's not too difficult to see that the potential benefits of using this type of therapy, perhaps by using a site like simplynoise- or just by leaving a fan on- could be far reaching and extremely beneficial.
Incidentally, ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is reportedly able to be controlled/reduced by the use of white noise.
The fact that white noise eliminates distraction by making the intruding noise (or voice-in-your-head) part of an indiscernible whole, makes this a brilliant tool for a trader fighting to get out of his/her own way and trade without that negative self-talk that often plagues us.
2 comments:
Very interesting, I'll have to try using a little white noise here.
Thanks!
You're welcome :)
I have to say that, personally, I didn't get the same benefit from the sites as I'm getting from the actual sound of a real fan...but it seems to work for some people.
It now makes perfect sense why I'd want to put a radio on in the other room...it was so low I could hardly make out what songs were on air, but it seemed to relax me. Another example of a crude form of white noise.
MM
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