Inside Performance

Trading is in essence about edge creation. At Mandara curiosity and innovation are prized metrics and we look for these attributes in all potential candidates at every level. Searching for edges is a never-ending cycle of exploration, experimentation and learning from failures. At the micro level, traders are accountable for their own books as if they were their own business. How they go about searching for and refining their edges is a personal process. Despite this, we encourage all of our traders to collaborate because we believe this cross-pollination of ideas and skillsets will lead to quicker progress and growth, individually and for the team. At the macro level, we look to create an environment that will stimulate discussion and experimentation. We work hard to give our traders the support they need to continue to develop new skillsets, and with them ways to trade the markets. Louise Deeley, CPsychol, AFBPsS was hired specifically for this reason. Louise is an accomplished Performance Development Coach and Chartered Psychologist who has worked in some of the most demanding sporting environments, from building the mental skill sets of Premiership Footballers to training and developing the support teams working with individual athletes and teams at the highest levels. Louise’s expertise has been invaluable in looking at each trader’s performance individually and holistically. For example, we are currently experimenting on tracking and monitoring our wellbeing for increased performance. As a team we regularly wear Firstbeat Life monitors to assess our levels of stress, quality of sleep, quantity of exercise and other attributes that will help us stay at peak performance. It is in this focus on the individual and team level, and micro and macro view of the business, that allows Mandara to sustain our edge in the market. 

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