IQ and trading

mhashe · Jan 24, 2005

Quote from pips:

Amygdala stimulating is interesting. It is said to be like a switch that can activate the frontal lobes to a higher degree. Meaning more logical thinking, creativity and happiness.

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You can directly exercise the amygdala with the "Ohm" chant. In stressful psychological situations ( eg. trades gone bad), use any slow breathing technique to bring your brain from the beta to the alpha state where you can process information more rationally.

murray t turtle · Feb 22, 2005

Quote from MAESTRO:

IQ test is not a fair assessment of someone's ability to adopt to ever changing market conditions. Like a very astute pilot a good trader has to be assessed mostly by his/her ability to quickly react to the situation and the ability to rapidly come up with the decision on what to do next.

IQ test deals mostly with the amount of practical knowledge rather than with the decision making skills. I was an active member of MENSA association and took multiple IQ tests of different origin. I would apply none of them to assess a trader.

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MAESTRO;

I was thinking like your timely MENSA/WOMANSA cartoon;
emotional discipline [0r EQ] more than IQ

They generaly pay the experienced pilots/captains more also;
some do use navigational charts/guidelines around mountains.

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The smarter you are the longer it takes.
William Eng ,CBOT,CBOE, and above average trader

TGregg · Feb 22, 2005

Quote from edil:

Try this one:

Bill Gates and Petals Around the Rose

http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-bg.htm

Dang, that took me 15 minutes. You can play it at http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-j.htm

opm8 · Feb 22, 2005

Quote from TGregg:

Dang, that took me 15 minutes. You can play it at http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-j.htm

I love this. Took me about 5 minutes or so. I got serious about it when I read that someone picked it up after six throws or so. I haven't yet figured out how the name of the game is significant, though.

--opm8

maczter · Feb 23, 2005

Quote from opm8:

I love this. Took me about 5 minutes or so. I got serious about it when I read that someone picked it up after six throws or so. I haven't yet figured out how the name of the game is significant, though.

--opm8

took me four rolls (it's 2 AM, so i'm a little slow right now

).

as for how the name is significant, think visually.

jasonbraswell · May 20, 2005

Quote from MAESTRO:

Genius! If it took you less than 15 min then your IQ is over 150. Now, don't explain please how you came up with those numbers, let others sweat a bit!

Hmmm, I came up with a different solution than this. Which one is "right?"

CowboyBlue · May 20, 2005

how do yuo solve the petals around the roses game it is bugging the shit out of me

CowboyBlue · May 20, 2005

nevermind i finally got it
i cant believe such a stupid answer took me so long

Everest · May 21, 2005

Quote from TGregg:

Dang, that took me 15 minutes. You can play it at http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-j.htm

<1 minute
2 rolls

Notes;

I am not very clever. ( i did an IQ test once and rolled in at 132, so no super smart rating for me)
I did not cheat
I did not go university (HMMMMM)
Surely the name makes it so obvious?????

Just the markets, there is always a simple option

thanks for the thread - very interesting. By the way, on the first one at the beggining of the thread, I have no idea.

Everest · May 21, 2005

Quote from opm8:

I love this. Took me about 5 minutes or so. I got serious about it when I read that someone picked it up after six throws or so. I haven't yet figured out how the name of the game is significant, though.

--opm8

I don't see how you can have the answer and not figure out the name is important - it's vital.