-
What traders' testosterone tells us about markets
An unusual study of traders’ spit may offer a taste of the future in how we understand what drives markets -- and why they aren’t as stable and efficient as we might hope. Several years ago, two neuroscientists undertook an experiment on the trading floor of a major investment bank in London. Over eight consecutive business days, at both 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., John Coates and Joe Herbert took samples of saliva from the mouths of 17 traders. With these samples, taken before and after the bulk of the day’s trading activity, they measured the rising and falling levels of a number of steroid hormones, including ... (full story)
- Comments
- Comment
- Subscribe
- Comment #1
- Quote
- Jun 10, 2012 11:45pm Jun 10, 2012 11:45pm
- TraderUSA
- | Joined Aug 2011 | Status: Member | 809 Comments
- Comment #2
- Quote
- Jun 11, 2012 12:59am Jun 11, 2012 12:59am
- Slim Buffett
- | Additional Username | Joined Mar 2012 | 182 Comments
When the Joker is in the deck.. fear not and play it well
- Comment #3
- Quote
- Jun 11, 2012 1:09am Jun 11, 2012 1:09am
- Guest
- | IP XXX.XX.159.49
- Comment #4
- Quote
- Jun 11, 2012 1:40am Jun 11, 2012 1:40am
- Slim Buffett
- | Additional Username | Joined Mar 2012 | 182 Comments
When the Joker is in the deck.. fear not and play it well
- Comment #5
- Quote
- Jun 11, 2012 1:52am Jun 11, 2012 1:52am
- fxsyuk
- Joined Aug 2011 | Status: EASyuk | 10 Comments
- Comment #6
- Quote
- Jun 11, 2012 2:28am Jun 11, 2012 2:28am
- Slim Buffett
- | Additional Username | Joined Mar 2012 | 182 Comments
When the Joker is in the deck.. fear not and play it well
- Comment #7
- Quote
- Jun 11, 2012 2:55am Jun 11, 2012 2:55am
- reldas
- | Joined May 2011 | Status: Member | 75 Comments