Trading and Gaming: Any thing to learn from gaming?

[deaddog]

Realize that your opponent has $$$ to spend on r&d and teams of phds. You’re not going to outsmart them so you need to test them for weaknesses (e.g. when don’t they trade...?).

Could the fact that they spend $$$ on PhDs be there weakness?

 

[longandshort]

Could the fact that they spend $$$ on PhDs be there weakness?

Citadel and Virtu are happy to fill your order.

 

[FreeGoldRush]

Could the fact that they spend $$$ on PhDs be there weakness?

Of course not. RenTech makes billions every year with their PhDs. Being smarter, working harder, doing more analysis, etc. usually pays when you deal with markets. Hire smart people.

 

[murray t turtle]

Of course not. RenTech makes billions every year with their PhDs. Being smarter, working harder, doing more analysis, etc. usually pays when you deal with markets. Hire smart people.

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I got more out of Bridgewater info;
but looks like RenTec has done a bit more with less workers. REIF maybe did less than Bridgewater, but 2021 is not over yet.............................................Pinball really made no differeance, pool hall maybe helped a bit but nothing like the stock/ ETF market.

 

[toby400]

I have been a gamer since the early 90s, and a trader for over 10 years.

I see my trading like some kind of game. I like fast markets (NQ, FDAX...), fast and frequent entries and exits (scalping for a few seconds). To me, it is all about experience, skills and... FUN. The more you enjoy your "game", the more you play it. The more you play, the better you get at it. No rocket science.

I use game sounds (Super Mario coins, Turrican laser...) as trade confirmation, cancellation sounds in my trading platform, makes it feel even more like a game. A while ago I even connected a Xbox controller to my trading PC and tried the trading with the controller buttons, but it was too limited and slow, so I returned to the classic mouse and keyboard soon.

I often play games while trading, especially when the market is slow. Keeps me busy and prevents me from doing unnecessary trades.

You need a good broker ( Futures) for that to avoid wide spreads/slippage etc.

 

[murray t turtle]

Could the fact that they spend $$$ on PhDs be there weakness?

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SURE can be;
some times it stands for''phenominal dud'' as one PHD warned.
But in their case it may have helped.....................................,

 

[Handle123]

I believe gaming has it's merits where you become more automatic in decision making, become faster. But you have to have a Trading Plan well detailed and memorized otherwise becoming faster will not help.

I use to play speed chess, make a move every 10 seconds, so very much like scalping.

 

[bone]

I believe that high level gaming skills are quite helpful to a trader. Having said that - I don't think that a trader with a gaming skill-set is an automatic winner per se. But it certainly doesn't hurt.

I believe gaming has it's merits where you become more automatic in decision making, become faster. But you have to have a Trading Plan well detailed and memorized otherwise becoming faster will not help.

I use to play speed chess, make a move every 10 seconds, so very much like scalping.