Research in cognitive neuroscience shows that experienced traders, after long-term training, can quickly activate the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to suppress emotional impulses generated in the nucleus accumbens.
This neural regulation mechanism allows them to maintain a 43-second rational decision-making buffer even when faced with sudden news such as the Bank of Japan intervening in the foreign exchange market.
In contrast, novices are easily disturbed by market fluctuations due to their mirror neuron system, and during the severe volatility of the London gold fixing price, as much as 74% of their trades are unplanned.
True trading composure is not about passive waiting, but about building a protective system at the neural level.
Taking Soros's attack on the pound as an example, he stabilized his cortisol levels 27% below baseline through meditation training, ensuring that the anterior cingulate cortex operated efficiently throughout the critical 14-day trading period.
This anti-fragile model, which deeply integrates physiological regulation with trading strategies, is the key to unlocking the dilemmas of trading behavior.