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In the world of cryptocurrency trading, where every minute counts, the choice between a standing desk and a traditional chair can be a topic of hot debate. I've spent 15 years on trading floors, and I've experienced both sides of the spectrum. Standing desks have their perks, offering potential health benefits and increased alertness, which can be crucial for making quick decisions in the volatile crypto market.

But here's a question for you, fellow Bitcointalk traders: Does standing really help make better and faster decisions in the high-speed trading world? Have you tried it, and did it work for you? Or do you believe that the comfort of a super ergonomic chair is the key to staying sharp during those long trading hours? Let's dive into this discussion and share our insights on finding the perfect balance between health and productivity in the crypto trading world. Your experiences and opinions matter, so let's hear them!

I find that standing makes me more mentally alert and allows me to make decisions faster, whereas sitting makes me feel slower.
However, I usually limit myself to one or two trades, because too many trades can cause my mind to make bad decisions, which leads to more losses.

I think this all boils down to preferences, as well as how people take care of their physical health, such as getting a good amount of sleep and maintaining a proper diet, among other factors.

However, on a scientific note, there is research^[1] that shows standing could affect a person's concentration because standing utilizes some parts of our brain instead of allocating them to more intensive tasks, such as trading, for example.

But if you have the budget and you think it's cool? Why not?

[1] https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/3/176

Go with trading intra day, you might need these things but I find all these are a waste. Go with long term trading and you will be able to keep a stable sleep pattern and trade at the same time. The more you go into spot and all those leverage and All the more stress you will have to face.

Why increase that stress with chance of varicose veins and all?

If you feel it's good for you, do it but I don't know ho long in the older age you would be able to continue standing like that. Ergonomic chairs are good as an alternative but the best is to move to long term trading.

Even then a good trader knows when to buy or sell with just a device in any posture.

That's an interesting perspective! It's great to hear that standing helps boost your mental alertness for faster decision-making. It's crucial to find what works best for your trading style. Do you also use a standing desk for your daily work outside of trading? I'm curious to know if you've experienced similar benefits in other aspects of your work routine.

no it's specially for trading and other desk works, And i was talking about good trading decisions, you might have misunderstood about it.

Both of them do not affect trading directly, but rather on the trader’s decisions, which if they are affected by psychological factors such as trading after eating, or in the morning, or after the end of work, or before sleep, you need to control your emotions, as the greater the conviction that doing a certain psychological thing before trading means that you will make profits is a big mistake.

Get a place with good lighting and a comfortable chair, and you can think about trading decisions while walking or running according to the way you find suitable for you to think and make appropriate trading decisions.

You make a valid point about the importance of controlling emotions and psychological factors in trading. Having a comfortable workspace with good lighting is essential for maintaining focus. As for the preference between a standing desk or a mix of standing and seating, it seems that both can work, provided you manage your emotions effectively.

However, if we're taking out all other factors like sleep, diet, and exercise, I might lean towards a mix of standing and seating. This way, you can enjoy the benefits of increased alertness from standing while also having the option to sit when needed for a more relaxed and composed trading experience. But it's always fascinating to see how different traders find what suits them best. What's your personal preference, and why?

My bots don't really care if they work at a booth table or not, they are always damn fast in executing the trades  ;)

Joking aside ... I had some of my most successful, directly executed trades on the smartphone in the subway, the worst trades in a large trading center with tens of screens. Not directly executed trades run anyway via bots (as certainly at least 90% of all trades), these are simply unbeatable when it comes to the fastest possible decisions. In some markets, a real battle for the best bot with the fastest decision algorithms has broken out.

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For the general daily business work, I agree with you, here standing desks are unbeatable. Less because of the attention or concentration ability, much more for health reasons ... So I can only warmly recommend the tables to anyone who works several hours a day at the PC. The desks are also not as expensive as they were back then, at $500 upwards you can already get quite usable work desks.

I did not know if there was anything like that. I mean, I did not even have a slight idea till now that there is a topic for such discussion. Well, if there is really a concern about such a selection of desks, or standing setup of trading, then I don't think we have to be that fast in trading, because we do TA and FA and make trades and set different limits orders to book profits at different prices. And yeah, sometimes, the market does make unexpected things that one has to react and think quickly in order to make a quick profit or lose.

But such cases are totally rare, and we can not just stand for such trades, because we don't know for how long we have to stand to make a quick reaction and we might get tired and in the end, we might miss the chance of reacting quickly and lose the opportunity.

But to be honest, I really liked the idea of health because standing does make us healthy but standing trading is not what we need instead a healthy lifestyle is what we need.

I don’t know what you mean by ergonomic chair but, I think a high level of comfort could prevent you from making any hasty decision which wouldn’t be the case when your trading while standing. It isn’t something I’ve tried but, I just know one doesn’t make the best of decision in a standing position. There are comforts, calmness and proper tools to this shit.
Just how do you use your tools in a standing position?
It just doesn’t seem okay to me and it’s not something I’m willing to try either. A more sitting position would have the greater advantage.

I didn't know this could be a topic and I haven't got your point of making quick decisions by using a standing desk.

It depends on the user's desires and requirements. A desk that can change its highest can be a good option. If you think you want to work standing or sitting on a chair you can do that. Sometimes I also feel like it would have been convenient for me if I could change my body position frequently when working in front of my desk. I have seen this kind of desk is available in the Amazon store.

it would be healthier if you apply both, when you are tired you can sit and when you are focused you can stand (you will not be able to stand sitting for a long time and standing for a long time), but from several professionals in the trading field that I asked, they said it was more comfortable to trade while standing because it was more focused, maybe you could try it yourself and find out which one is more comfortable for you personally.

I have tried a standing desk before and i have to say it felt pretty good, felt way more awake and alert, also back didnt hurt at all. I would prefer it for working but for gaming i would still sit down. Right now im still at a regular seated desk but once i find a good standing desk with a good price i will switch over for sure (ideall a adjustable desk with many hight levels).

Standing desk is better for all kinds of jobs you are normally doing sitting down whole day. Or ergonomic chair or a gym ball. Being a trader is no different from any jobs that are done sitting on the desk looking at the monitors. But it doesn't guarantee any results. Best crypto traders i know do it with their laptop on the road.

But if you really want to tweak your trading conditions, start from the basics. As with better health and better life, you can concentrate better. Using brain power is wears you out. You need to be able to snap out of it and keep other valuable things in your life than just work.

Remember to utilize free time well. Exercise, sleep well, eat healthy, practise midfulness or anything that relaxes your mind. Work on your psychological issues and balance your time you have for your work / love / family / friends / alone time. Because health comes from balanced life, mind and body. Not from tricks. You might have as much time for work as you would want, but surely you want to enjoy your life too? It isn't all making as much money as you can if life is otherwise empty.

I was stunned to read that there are such topics that need discussion. I mean, analysis and the study of a token need proper time relaxation, and comfort, and when you do that in a standing position, you will definitely get tired, and in the end, you might make some mistakes during the analysis, which would hurt you in the form of lose. We definitely cannot ignore the benefit of standing because it is good for our health. But definitely not for trading.

I have a question for the OP, if he tried both ways of trading, like sitting on the chair or standing, then why shift to only one method? Why not use both ways to do trading? Like you did on the floor. You must have seen many traders standing in the trading when they exhausted themselves due to laziness and tiredness from sitting for a long time.

And you must have a chair to do the analysis when you are tired of standing out. I hope you are getting my points, dear OP.

Maybe in a commercial setting people sometimes use standing desks however I am pretty sure with most retail traders, they just use a regular desk and sit. Especially since its located inside their home and they might want to watch a movie and doing that while standing would be uncomfortable.

Last time I went to IKEA they had a desk which basically had a height setting and you could adjust the height. So it can be standing and sitting just by moving the lever. These aren't that expensive and its a better solution than getting a standing desk which you might get tired off after a few weeks and then have to buy another desk.

For what I have read and on my experience a chair needs to be ergonomic so you can deal with the many hours you will have to remain sit down, however a chair must not be incredibly comfortable either, otherwise your alertness may be reduced and you could even go to sleep in it, something that you do not really want when you are trading and you need to be fully alert to process what is happening on the markets and take the right decision, at the right time.

It's true that standing in front of computer is better than having a chair and sit for a long period of time. Doctors tell that it's needed to have a longer standing position than a sitting position.

Being fit has its benefits for sure and it's not just standing but whichever you prefer to make yourself more alert and have a clearer mind, that's what you should do.

Whether you are in a sitting position as it helps you more relax than standing. The choice differs and depending on the situation of every trader.

Maybe we think it's a waste not until we try it and prove that it was really working or it improved the way we trade. I know some will think it's only in our head but there are things who are actually working for real. I think long-term trading was still part of a spot trading.

And trading is truly a stressful and hard activity especially if you are still starting on it. Even if many of us are only an investor we still find it hard sometimes to get a good sleep because we are over thinking about our assets. We shouldn't elevate the stress that we feel but we should watch our body first. If it's now use to the existing stress that we have, maybe that is the time for us to level it up.

Haha, Op, it seems like you've fantasized about trading too much, as in trading what matters is your skills, your decision-making, your experience & is your risk management. Whether you are standing or not it doesn't matter, you've been using 4 screens or 3 doesn't matter all these are the facilities, not the necessities.

Op I cant authenticate your experience but I'm sure even after spending much time you are inexperienced because such type of redundant topics cant be crated by an expert. Op I really don't want to discourage but the perks are you talking about own 0 weightage in the trading zone. I want to ask an innocent question How fast the decision-making can be on the standing desk does it provide the flash power to watch all the possible outcomes, or does it slow down the time for you to think better? Health is a good concern but in trading regardless of physical health, they need to take care of their mental health because trading makes trader tier not because of physical involvement but just because of their brain power consumption.

It varies from person to person and from your ability to trade, but I personally prefer to choose an office, a room, or a separate place at least to make your body adhere to some kind of seriousness, because the feeling of standing or not having a separate and specific place suggests that you can trade at any time and therefore it is not something that you are committed to.

There are some people who want to perfect everything in their brain before they start doing something, which isn't how something is done. You just jump right into it and start doing it and if you ever feel like you face any troubles then you are going to end up doing something about it.

I personally believe that the best thing to do would be making sure that we are ending with a return that would be personally the best, and for that to happen we need to first start. Others will tell you something but you can't make all that much money from what others are telling you, you need to make sure that you are doing a lot better by testing it yourself and to test it you need to first start doing it. I believe that afterwards you will realize what's wrong, could be regarding your trading, could be chair, could be desk, could be monitors, whatever it is, you are going to end up with something that would benefit you the long term when you figure it out yourself.

I have never used a standing desk and have no plans of doing it. In the long run, using it when you are trading is not healthy. You will be used to it and might just even stand most of the time when things become more serious. Health is wealth as well so it should be considered.

If trading is your profession, maybe buying a standing desk is fine, and then put it in the kitchen when you are busy cooking or doing something. But after the regular chores, it would be better to return to a more relaxing desk.

Conducting trading basically requires a lot of time in a very quiet environment and if the environment in your home is nice, then you will enjoy mentally conducting the training and for this, you can get a long time and good success. Here the calm environment will make your trade more dynamic because when you conduct, the trade your attention will be on the trade and if the environment around you is full of chaos then you will not be able to concentrate well on the trade.

Yes i do agree with this but we cant really deny that nothing beats out if you do really have a good sit with your ergonomic chair rather than on keeping yourself that standing.Yes, it does really have that health benefit
and whatsoever things attached to it. So far i havent been able to experience on getting or having a standing desks on which in all of the years that i have spending on doing trading then i do really just prefer the traditional.
Active mind or being alert is really just that normal.I cant make out some comparison comparing when you are standing since i dont have that experience but if ever i do have some chance then i might be doing this
in our kitchen counter top or bar island counter with my laptop and sees if there would really be some significant difference but in my own views and perceptions then it wont really be that matter that much.

Also,we should really be that considering that not all would really be making some active or scalping trades with their trading sessions on which means that only a few would really be taking into this path and the rest would really be making some swing trades or making some long position on which it doesnt really involved too much seeing with their charts and make out some decisions in regarding on what they had positioned.
So this is situational or something that would really be  talking about preference.If you do find out that this kind of position does help you out then go ahead and stick with it but we know that
people would be sticking on something that they are comfortable with.  :)

Well it might have an effect for others not all of us. Psychological effects may affect our decision making, it depends on how we frame it. I guess standing/sitting may affect you trading game, because if you think about it, sitting is where your body is relax so as your mind, so you are be more in a loosen state whereas standing, OP have a point, you  are more alert. I think this is the same as trading with a personal problem or do not have any. Although this may affect your trading style, or decision making in trading, it is just a little thing to discuss about and just do what you prefer and feel about with yourself.

In short, trade in your calm state, this way your mind is more efficient in processing and analyzing information.

I don't think these things you said here can do anything for a trader to get a profit in crypto trading. Because what is important to us as traders is that we must know and have a broad understanding of trading in this field of the crypto space. Whether sitting or standing, as long as you still know the strategy you are using in your daily trade, it is fine.

That's the important thing; the difficult thing is that we don't have enough knowledge in trading and we don't get profit from it. That's the problem when that happens, right?

I've tried both, setting up a standing desk costs more. But it is very convenient for analysis and trading. Now because most of my activities are outdoors, I am comfortable doing trades and analysis using a tablet. In my personal opinion, if we trade and analyze wherever we are, if we are able to analyze correctly, the results will be worth it.

Standing desk is just a fancy product in my opinion while it offers extra convenience which may have health benefits but I am not going to accept that it will have any effect on the decisions you make related to your trading activities.

Over a period of time there will be a research paper will be there and prove scientifically that using some scandals can increase your concentration but it doesn't mean it is always right, the science can be highly manipulative and can be used in the way the company wants so none of it really matters behind your actual skills and knowledge.

I trade while laying down on the bed or sitting down on a chair. I have never tried doing it standing up. But what I do I feel most comfortable while laying down on the bed. It is more comfortable for me and whenever I feel exhausted I just lay on my back and take some rest. You can call me lazy but I enjoy it.
But in terms of standing or sitting on a chair, I think standing will be good rather than sitting. On the long hours that I spend sitting, sometimes my body hurts in different places. And it's not about good chair or something, if you sit for a long time it will hurt. Keeping that in mind, given the choice I have between sitting and laying down, I prefer laying down on the bed. I have seen many interesting replies about standing and working. So I might give it a try in the future if I get a chance. Seems interesting.

No. Standing there for me or was only health benefits. You can be standing and make terrible decisions if your focus for attention is divided.

Yes I have. What worked for me was reduced back and joint pain. In addition more blood flow to my feets and less swelling of my veins. Nothing to do with my trading attention and focus.

It plays a role but it is not the main thing. All these just enhance.the trading experience. This is my opinion. Some other person opinion may be different.

Honestly there's a whole lot of stuff that goes with a great trading session, good mental health, enough sleep/rest, no distractions etcetera and without any of this no matter how much you stand these could negatively affect your decision making !!!!

Besides if you going at chart's only for the high liquidity sessions ie the New York session or London session you might stand the session out but if you will be looking at the charts for several hours I don't think you will focus.


Not a fan of standing as I know standing for too long puts pressure on your feet.

Lol ergonomic chairs just give you a fancy experience and won't enhance your skills in any way, you don't believe me ask games who invest in these the most.

For sure majority of us would really be sticking into something which are comfortable, if there would be those people or traders who do find out that standing desks is something that make their thinking that more active or something that make them been able to think up well then you would really be preferring in doing so but just like on what you had mentioned on which there are really moments or times on which i do really have that laying down on bed and seeing my mobile phone in regarding about my trading positions or open orders on which trying to see whether it is really going according to plan or simply the market had fucked it up.

Standing desks is somewhat not all would really be that interested on doing so yet standing position might have those kind of health benefits but when it comes to comfort
then this is where people would really be choosing up because know that we can really be able to execute well and do make out some good actions on the time that we are really that
in our preferred position or really being simply that comfortable rather than on forcing up yourself into a position which you arent really that even that comfortable.

The first thing related to standing tables or sitting on the floor is about comfort itself. For some people, working by sitting in a chair will be much more effective and comfortable. However, on the other hand, there are also those who are more comfortable when sitting on the floor and using a table that is shorter. Once again, it really depends on each individual's comfort.

but when it's long term, I think sitting in a chair with a standing table will be much better. I have also worked sitting on the floor. And that makes me feel sore and tired more quickly. Meanwhile trading also requires higher focus. So I personally currently prefer to sit in a chair and work at a standing table rather than having to sit on the floor.

I’m sure op already knows the right answer to this question and personally I don’t have any specific position for trading since I trade with my phone, I do my trades back then remotely which means I don’t pay a single attention to positions while then then but I thinking having a comfortable position just like that of a nice and comfy chair for trading is absolutely the best especially for those who have taken trading as a full time job because I don’t think it is medically or profitably wise to trade while standing, hence I would choose having a chair while trading is the best and mentally, standing while trading might cause mental unrest and might lead to hasty decisions while tradin which might lead to great a lot of losses if not blowing of accounts.

standing desk is essential for your help, do yourself a favor from paying medical bill in the future because if you just keep sitting down its almost certain that it will causes problem in the future.
but the question is, are traders necessarily need to sit 24/7 while phones nowadays are powerful enough for trading activities, that's the thing.
by utilising phone we can get to move around and not just sitting risking our health.
from my experience using phone already suffice even in some scenario its even better user interface because nowadays many apps are optimized for mobile first.

But if you are a healthy person, it will also help you to have more time to trade compared let's say you get sick and admitted to hospital, for sure you will take a break from trading.
Overall, it's like only for health, because for me, if you have good body, it will affect your psychological, you can do more work, you can think more, think better without having any sick.

Whatever makes feel one comfortable is right choice. I understand it's for health purposes but if one doesn't feel comfortable with standing desk, it has no use from my point of view. You could do hour of exercise and use your normal sitting desk/chair.

For most people who do really believe that their health is just fine then most likely they would really be preferring on having those positions on which they would really be that comfortable even having those
standing position or having those standing desks has been introduced or really that been showcased but still it wont really be that enough on making someone do make out some immediate switch.
Not all people would really be liking on having that standing position on the time that you would really be making up trades. For sure we would really be finding a position on which we are really that comfortable
which it is most likely be lying on our own sofa or would really be just simply sitting with  your office desk and with our chair.

I dont know if there are really some scientific studies about having that good stimulation just because you are making some standing position. It cant really be denied though that
there might be people who do find it effective but there are also to those people who do sees for these things to be non relevant.

Trading while laying down on the sofa while "watching" something is where I do most of my trading as well. It doesn't require this much professionalism like standing desk or something because we are not professional traders and it shouldn't be a big deal.

I think it is quite important to remember that the more we do it, the better we are going to get and we are going to have some sort of result that would be a bit harder. I know that it will not be all that simple, but if we could make it work somehow then it is going to end up being a greater return. I know that "having fun" is a very important part of trading, you can't just consider it like a job, I mean some people are actually professional traders, they could, but not us.

You raise a compelling point that trading for those who aren't professional traders can indeed be a more relaxed and less formal affair, often happening from the comfort of our sofas or even unconventional locations. The informality can add to the enjoyment of the process. However, when discussing trading as a job or a more serious endeavor, the choice between standing and sitting becomes a relevant consideration for optimizing focus and productivity. It's a balance between the relaxed enjoyment of trading and the demands of a more professional approach.

You're absolutely right; in the context of one trade per day, the physical setup matters less than having a solid trading strategy and deep knowledge of the crypto market. Profitability hinges on your expertise and approach more than whether you're sitting or standing.

I prefer to sit in my gaming chair while staring at the computer screen to carry out analysis and determine the direction of my trading and investments. This is an important part for me to do and cannot be done too casually by lying on the sofa. I will focus more on the analysis that I do, but after the analysis is complete and I know where the market is going then I just need to set what price I should buy at and get out. Relaxing is not a problem, but being too relaxed will be a problem because we are not focused. The right standing desk for traders is sitting in a chair and staring at a computer screen with the main focus on analysis.