What Kinda Chair Do You Trade From - and The Importance of Good Seating

[cashonly]

Quote from vanilla2:

i sit in a very shitty chair. time for an upgrade....why am i so cheap about such an important piece of equipment?

Crappy Chair bought for $5 at auction from a bankrupt .com
Chiropractor visits at $35/visit to adjust back
Physical therapy for $95/visit to recover from poor posture while trading.
Missed profit from missing a great market move while being unable to trade for the best day of the year due to being laid up in bed with a bad back: $10,000
Ergonomically correct working environment so the above doesn't happen: priceless

 

[funky]

i trade with a 'malung' chair from ikea....

http://www.ikea-usa.com/webapp/wcs/...ductId=11051&langId=-1&parentCats=10114*10292

 

[Tea]

I finally had to get rid of my Aeron chair. I think the soft mesh seat and the rigid edges were screwing up my knee.

Of course it didn't help that after 7 years all the controls were broken.

Knee feels fine now. Thought I had arthritis.

whew.

Now I've got a nicely shaped foam molded chair for about $150. Good arm rests, a little smaller than the Aeron. Much better for my knee. I think the price has come down on a lot of office chairs (must be making them in China or something).

 

[Tech Analysis]

Quote from cashonly:


Crappy Chair bought for $5 at auction from a bankrupt .com
Chiropractor visits at $35/visit to adjust back
Physical therapy for $95/visit to recover from poor posture while trading.
Missed profit from missing a great market move while being unable to trade for the best day of the year due to being laid up in bed with a bad back: $10,000
Ergonomically correct working environment so the above doesn't happen: priceless

Good one, CC!

It's amazing how many traders spend thousands on LCDs and hardware yet sit on a piece of crap $99.00 "executive office chair" from Staples, etc.

Seating comfort is right up there with a good monitor, etc.

 

[spyderman]

Best trading I do is when i walk around alot....not starting at the screen......screen hypnosis is the worst!

 

[Ebo]

I trade from my beanbag chair with my new Tablet PC!

 

[Thunderdog]

Costco's "Ergonomic Airseat." It swivels! It rocks! It adjusts! It supports your local lumbar! You can keep your leather chairs. Don't the markets give you enough to sweat about? I prefer a very porous material that breathes so loudly you can hear it.

Chair: $99
Sitting on air: Priceless

 

[msfe]

my Comfy Armchair

 

[hjh9032]

I use an Aeron chair.

 

[Tech Analysis]

Some days trading, it seems like this is the chair du jour