night fighting

Madness in the markets this week. Dollar yen breaks through 100, credit spreads hit record wides, equities plummet across the board, and the Bank of Japan is rudderless as the opposition party blocks all attempts to appoint a governor.
So needless to say it has been interesting times on the trading desk. Not surprisingly I was unable to get off the floor during lunch to hit the dojo, so I went to the night class for the first time in forever.
Wow am I outta shape! 20 minutes of aerobic warm-up and then 40 minutes working the pads with Yamamoto. She hits hard and has endless stamina, but I was slamming the pad with fully pent-up market-stress-and-hip-driven left straights. Fun to work with someone who can keep the level up at required punishing levels. Also unlike a heavy bag, she hits back, thus keeping me literally on my toes and moving out of the way.

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