Topic: Does exercise before and during trading activity help ones chance of good profit - page 2. (Read 171 times)

This forum section is becoming almost like gambling now. People coming up with such shit topics that nobody can contribute properly to. I mean DUH exercise is good for you, we modern humans spend too much time in front of screen. I have to work in front of it 10 hours a day in my shift, and in my break, it's another computer (this one) to come and chat.

That's nothing to do with trading.

If you're trading and glued to your screen eating, and socializing, that's addiction. Bigger problem than no exercise

Oh my God!!! Where did you dive to this time? Well, those car racers or other people/athletes engaging in physical activities need the exercise since what they are planning to achieve is physical and they must attain some kind of shape, speed, and flexibility in most cases. But trading is never like that, it is such that need more of your psychology and prowess (all mental), so you can see the difference. And once you can move your hands to place the order and do other few things which are the easiest physical things to do here, then you are good to do.

Fine, on the deeper thought, the exercise could be useful in a way since our brain function and daily liveliness, smartness, alertness, activeness etc. could be linked together today. But it is still not necessary in trading as all that you need is inside of you just make sure you have a bright day, and good psychology for trading and you will be just fine without any exercise.

You hit the nail on the head with this experience you talked about because I experience wholesomeness after working out, but for some time I stopped working out and have experienced a drop in my performance and productivity so much so, that it is beginning to make me succumb to emotional tantrums easily.
A better version of oneself makes them have better output and tenacity as much as patience, endurance and discipline gets developed. 
Exercise is good not only to the F1 driver but to the trader and to anyone who has to make emotional decisions and has to sit in a spot for long or just to catch the market at the best moment.

Exercise is good for your health and your mind. Regular exercise keeps you fit which in turn helps your mind to be more focused and also increases your concentration. But as a trader you need skills to use you mind for your benefit. If you don't have those skills then excercise won't help you. A good return on your investment is not decided by excercise but by experience through which you have derived trading skills.

BTW, when will a trader do excercise as he is glued to the screen most of the time. I have some of my friends eating their food while working as a trader.

Yeah. The idea of F1 drivers got me thinking. I've seen so many traders burn out, glued to their screens, forgetting to enjoy life.
Here's the thing: exercise isn't just about building muscles. It's about clearing your mind and boosting your mood. Ever notice how things seem easier after a workout? That post-exercise calmness translates well into trading. Imagine you're stressed, the market's volatile, and you're on the verge of making a hasty decision. But then you remember your morning run and the endorphin rush, suddenly, you're not panicking; you're thinking clearly and making smart decisions, not emotional ones. I've been there myself. I used to be a trading zombie until I started lifting weights and running trails. My trading charts didn't magically improve, but I did. I became calmer, more focused, and far less likely to make impulsive trades. So, while hitting the gym won't guarantee you'll become the next Warren Buffet, it will make you a better version of yourself, and that's half the battle in this field. Just my two cents.

I saw a documentary on the kind of rigorous exercise an Fl driver would have to undergo inorder to be able to stay on track during live racing and even win without a flinch.
 An F1 driver like Lewis Hamilton with 103 wins, Michael Schumacher with 91 wins, Max Verstappen with 59 wins, train so much outside the cockpit just so their neck muscles are strong to withstand the heavy G-forces experienced during races. Such speed and force can exceed 4 to 5 G during acceleration or during braking and can even exceed 100 G during crashes, so imagine the force of impact that will be felt during and after races mostly after a fatal crash, and if the body's skeletal frame and mind isn't strong enough the effect could be life threatening.

For an F1 driver, a weak neck muscle could lead to fatal accidents, but when there's resilience in the muscles around the neck and upper back, with the knowledge and skill, am sure victory is just a lap away.
The importance of neck strength in Fl drivers serves  both safety and performance reasons, but I want us to imagine and relate this to how the performance and profit statistics would be for a trader who is fit and exercises regularly.

*Does doing regular exercise before and during trading activity help ones chance to make good returns or is it not reason enough to help a trader earn better during trading?