Music and Trading

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LeTiss
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One of my weaknesses in life (not just trading) is that I get easily distracted. Therefore, I try to avoid music when trading, as I lose concentration
Abraquay
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It's great when i guy like this can turn up at your local pub.
One of the best guitar solos of all time IMHO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_B5cEYc2TM
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mjmorris335
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Joe Walsh, Steely Dan... It's like Christmas and birthday rolled into one.

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Abraquay
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Haven't been doing to bad over the past few days lately doing automation and semi-automation. Trying to crack the pre-race trading and downloaded swetish's spreadsheet to gather some data. Another good one to listen to if you're having a bad day to chill out to white or black. Link below. White for me, i think it's those boots that does it :mrgreen: Like LeTiss says don't trade after alcohol. :lol: Good video to watch for any newbies is :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUPQYhmkBB0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L4yOo9ecTY
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Derek27
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The only music I hear during late night trading is whatever they play on the US racing channels between races.

But if I was going to put on my own music, Opportunities (let's make lots of money) by the Pet Shop Boys, would be a pretty good choice. :)
sa7med
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The star wars piece 'duel of the fates' by john williams makes for some good trading music imho :) and it is a sort of duel of fates isnt it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8jxqyyWWw0
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The Silk Run
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Composer: Yoko SHIMOMURA
Final Fantasy XV [somnus]
rik
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anything upbeat without lyrics, but generally would just listen music between races
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Euler
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rik wrote:
Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:24 am
anything upbeat without lyrics, but generally would just listen music between races
It's funny I can't listen to music with lyrics or my brain tunes into them, so I listen to classical music.
sa7med
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Euler wrote:
Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:27 am
rik wrote:
Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:24 am
anything upbeat without lyrics, but generally would just listen music between races
It's funny I can't listen to music with lyrics on my brain tunes into them, so I listen to classical music.
same here, once i discovered jazz, philip glass and arvo part, lyrics have been tough to stomach
sa7med
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philip glass violin concerto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2UlDIw-9GI
sa7med
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also in my opinion, one of the best jazz records ever produced, the first piece is sublime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr5BotYA3U8
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Euler
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I've dabbled with Jazz since watching La La Land, some radio stations have lyrics, so haven't worked out that genre in enough depth to have it running permanently.
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Kai
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There are many live music radios/streams on Youtube that don't contain any lyrics whatsoever, I've listened to some of these before. No lyrics so that people can focus on their studies/work/gaming/relaxing/whatever.

Jazz : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBJHd4p9Ct8

Jazz & Bossa Nova : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSGyEsJ17cI

Piano : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XULUBg_ZcAU

Lo-fi Hip Hop : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHW1oY26kxQ
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ShaunWhite
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Another for the instrumental mix ...
Steve Reich, Music for 18 Musicians
Some will say its boring, some will think it's mesmerising. Deceptively simple, but phenomenally difficult to play.

(sa7med: you might like this if you like Philip Glass, you've obviously got the patience for music that slowly evolves. And I loved the Coltrane link too, loooong time since I heard that, thx)

ahhhhh this thread is so nice compared to some other threads I won't mention.
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