Trading and Gaming: Any thing to learn from gaming?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by Bad_Badness, Oct 12, 2020.

  1. Bad_Badness

    Bad_Badness

    Trading vs Gambling has been beaten to death. But what about Gaming. Thoughts on cross over skills?
     
  2. Overnight

    Overnight

    None from actually playing the games, but from the game creation standpoint, I can see how that diving deep into the creative part of the mind can help you come up with an out-of-box strategy.

    All about the developers.

     
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  3. tsznecki

    tsznecki

    It helps more for shorter term trading, such as intraday.

    Things that have directly helped me from gaming :
    1)Execution. No second thoughts. Just do it.
    2)Feel/Intuition. There's a flow that is better captured.

    Good luck.
     
  4. bone

    bone

    I know of two very good game players who became very wealthy at trading futures. One was expert at Poker, the other at Chess.

    I'll put it this way: it doesn't hurt.
     
  5. Overnight

    Overnight


    Mmmm...Poker and Chess is not "gaming" per se. I think the OP meant video games.
     
  6. KCalhoun

    KCalhoun

    Helps with reaction speed and timing. And puzzle solving. Doesn't help with risk management lol.

    Even simple tetris is good
     
  7. Overnight

    Overnight

    Tetris DEFINITELY helps when dealing with management.

     
  8. Banjo

    Banjo

    Well and succinctly, stated.
     
  9. bone

    bone

    I'll put this another way: if DRW is looking at two academically similar recruits from MIT and they're only going to hire one - they would favor the candidate who showed some prowess at games involving risk and critical problem solving. ;)
     
    #10     Oct 12, 2020
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