Inspired by Steven Johnson
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to discuss trading with a seasoned trader at the Four Seasons hotel located in Midtown Manhattan. He and I approach trading from very different angles. He trades growth stocks with solid technical characteristics. I focus on algorithmic trading. We don’t have much in common. Period.
Not so fast. Something was very enlightening about our discussion. He told me he has a knack for discovering, before the market does, technology companies experiencing an overnight change in their business model. He described a few examples that happened in the past and some that are happening now. It all made sense to me.
I could not help but think that if I had this information, I could incorporate it into our volatility trading strategy to gain an additional edge.
The adjacent possible is the vast reservoir of untapped trading opportunities created from the mash-up of different trading ideas and insights.
Have you ever explored it?
Written by Michael Bigger, author of How Traders Achieve Creative Flow.