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Podcast: The AlphaMind Podcast
Episode: #2 Mental 'Edge' in Trading, with Mark Randall and Steven Goldstein
Description: In this episode we jointly explore the subject of 'Mental Edge'.  This conversation covers a broad swathe of themes around the subject of 'Mental Edge' in trading, including:Risk Intelligence and how thinking about 'edge' in terms of positive expectancy. Poker, trading and having an 'edge'. Walking away and getting 'closure', as an 'edge'.Resetting and refreshing 'Self'. as an 'edge'.The 'Trading Turtles', and 'Psychological Edge'. Physical aspects of Performance: Sleep, Alcohol, Caffeine. How caffeine increases anxiety, and alcohol dulls performance, to create a negative edge.Time of day trading, decision-making and pe...