No, not really. I'm just an idiot and don't pay much attention to news events. If you think that sounds terribly naiive and uneducated, your right, lol. I found that listening to the news made me emotional. Emotions cause me to sell when I should be buying and vice versa. If I watch my charts and streamers, I can get a better "feel" for how to play it. I feel that I make much better trading decisions without outside interference.