Trading U.S markets from Asia is interesting. We have different time zone, so I am keeping my day job as a IT professional crew and do my “full time” trading at the evening time. I normally get to my bed around 1am or 2am.
Here are some ‘survivor’ tips I have gathered and experienced after few months of active daytrading. I guess Eyal might have better tips since he has been trading from New zealand and Singapore now.
- Water! Drink plenty of water during day time. Keep my body hydrated at all time. (this is tip from my Mum since I was 3 years old)
- Cut down caffeine consumption during day time. I limit myself from sipping 2 cups of coffee a day.
- Cut down my carbo and serving portion of dinner. Heavy dinner makes me sleepy. I have cut down my size of dinner by half. Sometime, I even share with my fiancee.
- prepare some light food, like small cakes (please, I mean small) or cookies.
- Hit Da gym! I maintain at least twice a week of cardio and weight training. Though I still fail to get my six packs, at least , I got my heart beating smoothly and maintaining my waist line.
- Heavy and nutritious breakfast. This is to pump up myself for the day’s work.
- Pop in multivitamins everyday. This is a must.
- Do a cat sleep after lunch in office. Make sure I am energetic enough for afternoon’s discussion.
- Absolutely no alcohol allowed. Well, a couple of beer during weekend is fine. My last taste of alcoholic drink was 6 months ago. And I don’t feel missing anything.
After all, trading U.S market from Asia is still bad for health. I am just doing something to reduce the possible damage. I need a healthy body to spend the money I make from trading.
Thanks for the mention.
Trading from NZ was a nightmare, life was literally upside down 🙂 In NZ I had to pay close attention to things like caffeine, eait habits, sleeping hours planning etc.
From Sg and HK it’s easier. The main impact for me is on my social life and the fact that my evening activities are centred around trying to be home by 9pm and without too much alcohol in me 😉
It’s a lot easier from Europe – US markets open at 3:30pm and close at 10 p.m.
You can also have more gym/beers this way.
Good luck!
It’s a lot easier from Europe – US markets open at 3:30pm and close at 10 p.m.
You can also have more gym/beers this way.
Good luck!
Thanks for the mention.
Trading from NZ was a nightmare, life was literally upside down 🙂 In NZ I had to pay close attention to things like caffeine, eait habits, sleeping hours planning etc.
From Sg and HK it’s easier. The main impact for me is on my social life and the fact that my evening activities are centred around trying to be home by 9pm and without too much alcohol in me 😉
Yeah, Europe is really a good place for traders. Nice location where you can trade most of the major markets in the world without sacrificing much of sleeping time.
Yeah, Europe is really a good place for traders. Nice location where you can trade most of the major markets in the world without sacrificing much of sleeping time.
I can relate with you as I have been trading from Japan for the past 2 years. I’m a US Marine Air Traffic Controller by day… Day Trader by night. It is rough, especially when you don’t get to sleep until 2am and have to be up at 5am. haha I’m outta here in 1 month though… and looking forward to trading regular hours again. Great blog and happy trading!!!
I can relate with you as I have been trading from Japan for the past 2 years. I’m a US Marine Air Traffic Controller by day… Day Trader by night. It is rough, especially when you don’t get to sleep until 2am and have to be up at 5am. haha I’m outta here in 1 month though… and looking forward to trading regular hours again. Great blog and happy trading!!!
Technical trader,
Good for you! it is always good to trade during regular hours.
All the best to you.
Gav
Technical trader,
Good for you! it is always good to trade during regular hours.
All the best to you.
Gav
Couldn’t agree more with you that we need a healthy body to spend the money we are making from trading!
Like you, I’m now trading in Singapore till abt 1-2am before going to bed. Used to stay up till market closed, but I was a light sleeper during day & I was simply not getting enough rest. And I was also aware that this sort of upside down hours is not going to do me good (health-wise & social-wise) in the long run. So I adjusted my trading style & am glad I did!
All the best!
Couldn’t agree more with you that we need a healthy body to spend the money we are making from trading!
Like you, I’m now trading in Singapore till abt 1-2am before going to bed. Used to stay up till market closed, but I was a light sleeper during day & I was simply not getting enough rest. And I was also aware that this sort of upside down hours is not going to do me good (health-wise & social-wise) in the long run. So I adjusted my trading style & am glad I did!
All the best!
when they Indian market closed then the US market opens …