How to deal with Stress during trading
Recently During my training session trader asked me the following question:
How to cope and manage the stress that comes with trading. I have been able to cope with the stress for a while now, but in times of market volatility I have more trouble with dealing with stress and it spilling over into my personal life.
It's a great question; let's tackle it first by clarifying our terms.
Stress is the result of challenge. When I lift 5 Kg more than my normal workout weight in the gym, I create stress for my body. Distress is a breakdown resulting from a poorly managed stress. If I try to lift twice my normal weight, I can damage muscles: that is distress.
Or, to take another example, If I want to take a vacation. either I could go to a familiar location like Goa and have a relaxing week. That would be stress free. Or we could go to Himalayas , navigate cold
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How to cope and manage the stress that comes with trading. I have been able to cope with the stress for a while now, but in times of market volatility I have more trouble with dealing with stress and it spilling over into my personal life.
It's a great question; let's tackle it first by clarifying our terms.
Stress is the result of challenge. When I lift 5 Kg more than my normal workout weight in the gym, I create stress for my body. Distress is a breakdown resulting from a poorly managed stress. If I try to lift twice my normal weight, I can damage muscles: that is distress.
Or, to take another example, If I want to take a vacation. either I could go to a familiar location like Goa and have a relaxing week. That would be stress free. Or we could go to Himalayas , navigate cold
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