Morning Note

July 15, 2011

Equity futures are modestly above fair value as the news that S&P had put US government debt on credit watch negative, and more tightening measures on the property market coming out of China, hurt sentiment. Asia came off its lows during the trading day, and US futures have risen off earlier lows.

6 Simple Yoga Stretches for Daily De-Stressing

6 Simple Yoga Stretches for Daily De-Stressing :: Tips :: The 99 Percent: "6 Simple Yoga Stretches for Daily De-Stressing"

First, that picture is hilarious.  Second, as traders its important to take care of your body.  Stretching is a great way to de-stress.  At our office we have a pull up/dip bar  Here is the full article from 99%.

Here is another article in case you're "hunched over the PC"

TED Talks -Yan Ohayon on The Impact of Algorithmic Trading

Interesting talk and very important to understand that this is the market we trade in.  Professional traders won't learn anything new here since its pretty basic but a must watch for traders with less experience.