The physical demands faced by high-frequency stock market traders might not be quite the same as those faced by athletes, however there is a strong physical side to the job: For one, “noise” trading requires professional traders to engage in extended periods of concentrated alertness and intense visuomotor scanning. Additionally, traders must react quickly to rapidly changing market conditions and perform under a relatively high level of stress. So while high frequency trading may not be quite the same as competitive sports, it is reasonable to assume that just as there are certain physical attributes that promote athletic success, there may also be a significant biological component to stock market success. At least this is the hypothesis that Aldo Rustichini, John M. Coates, and Mark Gurnell put forward in a recent article published in the PNAS.

Source BWO Cognitive Daily.

Cross-posted from http://moosl.dreamwidth.org/40450.html (with comments there).