jogging is good for trading but....

ever since the markets started opening
at 9 instead of 9.45
the trader habits changed a lot
almost overnight.
--
one such trader
who had a die hard habit of
jogging
started waking up at 5
instead of 6.
--
one such day
he woke up
freshened up
got into his track suite and joggers
and went out for a 5 km routine jog!
--
the city was still sleeping
except an occasional enthusiast!
--
he kept circling the empty lanes
in his locality
and enjoying the light music
on his mp3 player.

after a few rounds
he stopped,
took out the cake he had brought with him
and took a bite!
--
cake was his weakness
besides the market.
too much of both were
not good for health
but were damn tasty!
--
the short feast was going on nicely
till suddenly
he
was whizzed past
by a street dog
with bread in his mouth!
--
hardly had the trader recovered from the disturbance
that
he heard the loud barking
from behind!

he turned around
and saw coming
a furious hound!
--
the hound was obviously after the street dog
running with the loafs of bread.
--
the trader panicked.
he stopped eating
held his cake tightly
and started running
behind the street dog
away from the hound!
--
the hound got perplexed to see
the trader running!
he was very annoyed to see the trader
cross his path.

just then
he noticed
the cake in the intruder's hand!
enough incentive for the hound
to leave the street dog

and get after the trader!
--
now the hound was after the trader
instead of the street dog!
he followed the trader street after street
and soon trapped him in a corner!
--
the poor trader now had 3 choices
run with the cake
run without the cake
eat the cake!
--
the third possibility was only theoretical
considering the tension in the air.

the first possibility was not possible

so, the trader opted for the middle choice
handed over the cake
and said
"here, have it! i have more in the kitchen!"
--
the hound leaped at the cake
and turned without thanking
the "generous" trader!
--
far from the street corner
the stray street dog
thanked the trader
for taking it all on himself
and giving him enough time
to eat his bread loafs!
--
the trader walked home
and got ready for the trading day
took out his currency cake

but swore
never to cross the path
of the operator hounds
running after the stray street traders

and mind his own
method!!!