can market ticker hypnotize you :) ?

onlinegtrash

onlinegtrash

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I feel this is very possible and traders can get into trance like conscious state.

I see lot of parallels between market ticker and a hypnotists.
Here are few things:

Market ticker: traders intensely stare at the blinking screen and tune out everything else.
Hypnotism : patients intensely stare at a pendulum or eyes or some objects and tune out everything else.

Market ticker: I find it hard to make objective decisions when watching ticker, which is very obvious in the evening (or to the friend watching near by).
Hypnotism: person is in trance and starts to give up logical thinking and believes what ever hypnotists say...

Market ticker: logical brain is suspended, greed and fear takes over often
Hypnotism : logical brain shuts and person enters into trance.

Market ticker: after the trance, in the evening all mistakes are crystal clear.
Hypnotism: after waking up from trance, patient can see the world objectively again!

just wondering...
has anyone thought in this line ???
 
manishchan

manishchan

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#2
#2
onlinegtrash said:
I feel this is very possible and traders can get into trance like conscious state.

I see lot of parallels between market ticker and a hypnotists.
Here are few things:

Market ticker: traders intensely stare at the blinking screen and tune out everything else.
Hypnotism : patients intensely stare at a pendulum or eyes or some objects and tune out everything else.

Market ticker: I find it hard to make objective decisions when watching ticker, which is very obvious in the evening (or to the friend watching near by).
Hypnotism: person is in trance and starts to give up logical thinking and believes what ever hypnotists say...

Market ticker: logical brain is suspended, greed and fear takes over often
Hypnotism : logical brain shuts and person enters into trance.

Market ticker: after the trance, in the evening all mistakes are crystal clear.
Hypnotism: after waking up from trance, patient can see the world objectively again!

just wondering...
has anyone thought in this line ???
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Very true... Hypnotism to the extent that can make you forget your Set up, Money Management, Rules, Dicipline, Lunch/dinner.. and worst.. going to the Washroom :)
 
onlinegtrash

onlinegtrash

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I think I have stumbled on something very important.

I did some Googling and came to the phrase "slot hypnosis" related to casino slot machine.

few ways to avoid such passive trance state:
* have a bell or alarm to remind you to wake up from trance every now and then!
* schedule breaks, breath and distract yourself from screen...
* Have good sleep and have good rest


another related phrase "highway hypnosis" which happens during long drives...
http://voices.yahoo.com/12-ways-prevent-highway-hypnosis-while-driving-12431865.html?cat=5

another keyword : "zoning out"...

I think when people zone out... no matter what their knowledge about trading nothing can help them in the time of need!
 
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cloudTrader

cloudTrader

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onlinegtrash said:
I feel this is very possible and traders can get into trance like conscious state.

I see lot of parallels between market ticker and a hypnotists.
Here are few things:

Market ticker: traders intensely stare at the blinking screen and tune out everything else.
Hypnotism : patients intensely stare at a pendulum or eyes or some objects and tune out everything else.

Market ticker: I find it hard to make objective decisions when watching ticker, which is very obvious in the evening (or to the friend watching near by).
Hypnotism: person is in trance and starts to give up logical thinking and believes what ever hypnotists say...

Market ticker: logical brain is suspended, greed and fear takes over often
Hypnotism : logical brain shuts and person enters into trance.

Market ticker: after the trance, in the evening all mistakes are crystal clear.
Hypnotism: after waking up from trance, patient can see the world objectively again!

just wondering...
has anyone thought in this line ???
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I haven't had such opportunity as I do not trade on very short time frames , so don't look at screen continuously but surely I must say that you have pointed out a very nice effect which may occur with traders. I would like to experiment with myself .
 
A

aryan.

Active Member
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#5
Yes this does happen with me that is why I dont look at the trading terminal for long.

I already have a buy or sell price set, I execute my order and then quickly log off.
 
sudoku1

sudoku1

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every trader has a different unmet need from d mkt n hence a set of beliefs based frm past experiences.
♦a trader who has say lost a gud amont of money in stock mkt may b very cautious n feel anxious abt his future wch may glue his eyes on d screen 2 watch out fr any SUSPICIOUS activity:D
♦ for a trader who is disciplined n confident,d ticker wil b as usual as brushing his teeth fr him.
♦fr a trader whos family ,financial or social life is in mess may b hynotized by d ticker wch in fact may provide him an escapement method frm d abv problems wch otherwise wud hav tested his selfworth n esteem if he wud hav responded on to working towrds solving d life problems.by perceiving himself as HYPNOTIZED towards d ticker,he is ready wid his response wen being dragged to solve d problems like :
: i dont hav time.
: i wil do it aftrwrds.
:tell him 2 do dis time.
:my mood is bad.
:dont bother n distract me fr ,i m busy trading n dis time i wil win d mkt:D

 
sudoku1

sudoku1

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onlinegtrash said:
I feel this is very possible and traders can get into trance like conscious state.

I see lot of parallels between market ticker and a hypnotists.
Here are few things:

Market ticker: traders intensely stare at the blinking screen and tune out everything else.
Hypnotism : patients intensely stare at a pendulum or eyes or some objects and tune out everything else.

Market ticker: I find it hard to make objective decisions when watching ticker, which is very obvious in the evening (or to the friend watching near by).
Hypnotism: person is in trance and starts to give up logical thinking and believes what ever hypnotists say...

Market ticker: logical brain is suspended, greed and fear takes over often
Hypnotism : logical brain shuts and person enters into trance.

Market ticker: after the trance, in the evening all mistakes are crystal clear.
Hypnotism: after waking up from trance, patient can see the world objectively again!

just wondering...
has anyone thought in this line ???
Click to expand...
http://finance.forumsee.com/a/m/s/p12-22454-0121289--can-market-ticker-hypnotize-you.html
 
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