Brain Hacking

Before we get into the meat of the subject, it s probably a good idea to explain w
hat brain hacking is. My dictionary provides a couple of definitions for the wor
d hack:
Verb: Gain unauthorised access to data in a system or computer.
Verb: Program quickly and roughly.
Noun: A piece of computer code providing a quick or inelegant solution to a part
icular problem.
Okay, so I m using a little artistic licence in my appropriation of the term. I m no
t suggesting you gain unauthorised access to your own brain. (Is that even possi
ble?) And I m certainly not suggesting that we come up with any inelegant or rough
solutions to the problem of execution in trading.
What I am suggesting is that you can access a system (your brain) to implant qui
ck solutions to the particular problem of trade execution.
If you ve ever seen the movie Wargames, you ll have an idea of what I mean. In the f
ilm, Matthew Broderick s character, David, hacks into the US Missile Defence Syste
m and inadvertently sets off a chain of events that could ultimately lead to the
launching of nuclear missiles against Russia. World War Three will ensue, and m
utually assured destruction will follow. It s end-of-the-world stuff.
To save the planet, David hacks into the system again and subverts it, turning i
t against itself, forcing it to learn that war is not the answer. It s all a bit f
ar-fetched, but the theory is basically the same as what I m aiming to do with thi
s book.
Your brain is, for reasons we ll discover shortly, trying to sabotage your trade e
xecution. By hacking in and subverting its programming, you can use its power to
enhance your trading performance instead of hindering it. Like the judo black b
elt who uses his opponent s own strength against him, you can use your brain s consi
derable strength to overcome its tendency to prevent you from executing your tra
des correctly. You won t save the world from a nuclear strike, but you should find
you make a lot more money from the