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Since I've been getting some seriously good advice on this board lately, I'll try and push my luck one more time. This only relates to trading indirectly, but I listed it here so initially, it can get the most views before the mod. moves it to chitchat.

Today was the last straw. Since I trade from Hawaii, it's no secret what time I have to wake up in the morning. Waking up is not my problem, staying awake is. Between 4:00 and 6:00 am (prime time) is deadly for me. If the market is lagging and my ass is hurting from sitting so much, I'll face my monitors toward the couch and bounce between them and the TV.

I've been going short since Monday and covering just waiting for this drop. Sat down on the couch at the time of the first bounce (10:00 am EST) thinking to jump on it as soon as the bounce begins to fail. Well you guessed it, I passed out and woke up to see the ES down 15 points. AAAaaargh! Now I'm in no way suggesting that I would have capitalized on it, but just the fact that I missed the opportunity really pisses me off. And this is not the first time it has happened.

I need a recipe for some kinda drink or smoothy that is strong enough and hopefully healthy too, to get me thru this period. Coffee, redbull, soda, etc., doesn't do it for me. When I used to work iron a lot of us would pop or ingest anything to make us go faster. I'd like to keep this recipe healthy and legal if possible.

Please don't laugh, this really discombobulates my trading rhythm and day. Any help...um...will help. Thanks.

bronks
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exercise in the morning... possibly do a bit of cardio to wake you up :-)
 
Well, I made it through this morning. It's much easier staying awake for some reason when a position goes your way :D . Actually popped a couple of those energy packs you see at the liquor store. It'll have to do until I come up with some kinda smoothy concoction.

As for exercising or working out before the open; I seriously don't see myself running around before the bars are even closed. There's something very wrong with that picture.

Any of you other traders from Hawaii (Ken DTU, Lundy, and I know there's a few more) feel free to chime in.
 
How about keeping the Air Conditioning REALLY cold. Drinking lots of ice cold water......maybe put your feet in an ice water bath.

Sitting on ice is a desperate measure but I am sure it will work.:D
 
Quote from bobcathy1:

How about keeping the Air Conditioning REALLY cold. Drinking lots of ice cold water......maybe put your feet in an ice water bath.

Sitting on ice is a desperate measure but I am sure it will work.:D
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that'll make you pee a lot.... i suppose that'll work too :D
 
Quote from bronks:

Since I've been getting some seriously good advice on this board lately, I'll try and push my luck one more time. This only relates to trading indirectly, but I listed it here so initially, it can get the most views before the mod. moves it to chitchat.

Today was the last straw. Since I trade from Hawaii, it's no secret what time I have to wake up in the morning. Waking up is not my problem, staying awake is. Between 4:00 and 6:00 am (prime time) is deadly for me. If the market is lagging and my ass is hurting from sitting so much, I'll face my monitors toward the couch and bounce between them and the TV.

I've been going short since Monday and covering just waiting for this drop. Sat down on the couch at the time of the first bounce (10:00 am EST) thinking to jump on it as soon as the bounce begins to fail. Well you guessed it, I passed out and woke up to see the ES down 15 points. AAAaaargh! Now I'm in no way suggesting that I would have capitalized on it, but just the fact that I missed the opportunity really pisses me off. And this is not the first time it has happened.

I need a recipe for some kinda drink or smoothy that is strong enough and hopefully healthy too, to get me thru this period. Coffee, redbull, soda, etc., doesn't do it for me. When I used to work iron a lot of us would pop or ingest anything to make us go faster. I'd like to keep this recipe healthy and legal if possible.

Please don't laugh, this really discombobulates my trading rhythm and day. Any help...um...will help. Thanks.

bronks
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Eat some fruit as soon as you wake up. Don't eat anything but fruit until lunch. You will be surprised at how much energy it gives when you eat fruit correctly (empty stomach)

Brandon
 
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Eat some fruit as soon as you wake up. Don't eat anything but fruit until lunch. You will be surprised at how much energy it gives when you eat fruit correctly (empty stomach)

Brandon
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Yea, but instead of napping through a move, he'll be shitting through it.
 
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