Quote from FuturesTrader71:
Hmmm... the cabinet is to my right. I face the 4 big LCD's, so I don't turn towards the cabinet. There is plenty of leg room. I don't use that space where the cabinet is. My research/reading is done on the extension to the left.
The headphones and mic connects me with the traders at my office in Chicago. The headphones are noise canceling, so I feel completely immersed when I have them on. I use Skype to connect on VoIP (it's free).
I scalp, so music or even CNBC is a distraction. If I was swing trading and hold positions for several hours, I would probably listen to some sort of music... but I don't.
Let me guess, Monk is your idol?