# Information It is a common recommendation for people involved in systems of chance to delve into at least a basic study of game theory. I do not see the utility of this for trading liquid markets. Markets are founded upon patterns, reward & risk, and the interaction of the individual with the market. There is no decision-maker on the system-side. Understanding information theory, introduced by Claude Shannon in the 1940s, does appear to be of utility. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://book.tradinginternship.com/understanding-markets/information.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.