Welcome to the Mirror World
Welcome, reader, to a world unlike any other—one that transforms us as much as we shape it. This is the realm of financial markets, seen through the eyes of its very traders. And rest assured, we're here to subvert your expectations—madly and gladly.
Our Vision
Standard journalism cannot hope to reveal this fantastic, complex, impossible, upside-down, mirror-like financial world, any more than 'standard thinking' can serve as the foundation for a trader's sustainable career. Because in a winner-take-all domain, the unconventional and unique reign supreme—true in both trading and life. Why, then, should the storytelling of this world be any different?
What We Create
Asymmetrist brings you deep, narrative-driven stories rooted in creative non-fiction. We are disciples at the altar of facts and precision where it matters, yet we shape the details between like clay, moulding each story into its fullest form. Our focus? The traders themselves—this wily sort who try to build kingdoms onto grains of sand. Through their triumphs and tribulations, we reveal the true nature of the markets.
Our Approach
The financial markets are the closest thing to a real alternate dimension, a fantastical world intricately tied to our own. Traders are the dimensional travellers, straddling both realms, succeeding and suffering at the cost of both mind and body. We tell their stories through the written word, a medium that offers unique advantages over all others. Through carefully crafted narrative, we weave iron-clad facts into stories that resonate deeply—stories powerful enough to send your pulse racing or mount an elephant on your chest. Most importantly, our approach creates space for creative misinterpretation, because forging something unique, by definition, requires mutation.
Why Written Word Matters
As traders in the opaque realm of proprietary trading, we've long struggled to tell our own story. While audio and video dominate today's media landscape, they often provide too straight a path for the mind. Taking a different journey to reach the same destination isn't a bug—it's precisely the feature we're after. The written word allows us to craft stories powerful enough to catalyse fundamental shifts in you, the reader, as a practitioner in the markets.
Looking Forward
These are the questions at the heart of the Asymmetrist. We shall go forth boldly, beyond 'Digital', beyond 'Micro', beyond 'Magazine'. May you join us for our own journey.
Good trading to you all,
Bogdan Stoichescu
Founder & Editor
October 2024