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Show Notes
(00:02:23) - (First question) - Who Cat was before he started trading crypto and where his avatar came from
(00:06:48) - Where his convictions came from to stick out trading crypto with no experience

(00:10:21) - Finding an edge using intuition and mentally quantitative processes

(00:12:53) - Putting together behavior and patterns to find market opportunities

(00:14:49) - Where he would start to get a sense of the market if he stepped away for a while

(00:16:25) - His average holding period and whether or not he trades based on news

(00:18:13) - What his trading day looked like today

(00:19:23) - His trading track record and how what he’s learned as changed his relationship with risk

(00:22:07) - Never working a job and being risk averse after becoming successful

(00:24:22) - Digging deep until you find an edge in the market

(00:26:13) - Sources of information and where the most alpha is amongst them

(00:28:02) - Whether or not narratives and chats have influenced his trading

(00:29:17) - How his focus has changed as he’s accumulated wealth

(00:31:33) - Having a passion for fashion and what captivates him about it

(00:33:41) - Thoughts on anonymity and the pros and cons of it in the digital age

(00:37:10) - Engaging with an avatar that has expressive emotions

(00:39:21) - Becoming Twitter famous and befriending Edward Snowden

(00:41:59) - Whether or not he misses being a chemist

(00:45:07) - Giving your kid money to trade online hoping they get rugged

(00:47:35) - The Vision Pro and being incredibly bullish on virtual reality

(00:55:24) - The crossover of meeting someone in a virtual world that you’re interested in