trading movies

Originally posted by snapper
has there ever been a movie about the book, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator? i think that would make for a great movie
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I've thought the same thing.:)
 
How about "Bonfire of the Vanities"? Not a lot of trading, but a lot of attitude and arrogance pertaining to the life and times of a bond trader in the '80s. Also, a well done movie (no surprise....Tom Hanks)
 
Originally posted by PubliasEnigma


Ahhh I believe this was DePalma flick, go figure it was well done :)
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Yeah, forgot....I was thinking maybe even Oliver Stone (that was Wall Street), but was too lazy to look it up. Read the book..Great book. First fiction ever by Tom Wolfe. (read Man in Full about a year ago...another winner)
 
Originally posted by rs7

Yeah, forgot....I was thinking maybe even Oliver Stone (that was Wall Street), but was too lazy to look it up. Read the book..Great book. First fiction ever by Tom Wolfe. (read Man in Full about a year ago...another winner)
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Hey I will check that out Rs7 thankyou... :)

Publias
 
OK I know, this movie doesn't have any trading in it. It's actually about poker. However I've found several parallels to trading(discipline,keeping cool under pressure,tricks they do to manipulate the other players,etc).
All in all I like this movie a lot and I don't play poker or any casino games for that matter. But I can see how after much experience, one could win at the game. This is how it is with stocks also.

Tony
 
Originally posted by Tony01
OK I know, this movie doesn't have any trading in it. It's actually about poker. However I've found several parallels to trading(discipline,keeping cool under pressure,tricks they do to manipulate the other players,etc).
All in all I like this movie a lot and I don't play poker or any casino games for that matter. But I can see how after much experience, one could win at the game. This is how it is with stocks also.

Tony
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"If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker."
 
Originally posted by Tony01
OK I know, this movie doesn't have any trading in it. It's actually about poker. However I've found several parallels to trading(discipline,keeping cool under pressure,tricks they do to manipulate the other players,etc).
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In some other thread here, I stated that Education of a Poker Player, a book by Herbert Yardley, was a great book for traders. Yardley and Livermore were from around the same era...Yardley maybe a little more recent...but I got more out of Yardley's book than maybe any single source. I mean, this guy tells you how to win at choosing "odds and evens". And I have no idea if he ever traded a stock in his life. But he changed my life permanently over 25 years ago. I read it again just a month or so ago. Hard to get. Took over a month from Amazon. Worth the wait. And if you DO play poker.......well I made a Good living playing in Vegas for about 6 months when I had to.
 
I completely agree about your take on Rounders... awesome movie. I often compare trading to poker, especially trading listed stocks. When trading listed stocks, I'm constantly trying to figure out if the Specialist is bluffing while I'm reading the tape.
 
Originally posted by rs7

In some other thread here, I stated that Education of a Poker Player, a book by Herbert Yardley, was a great book for traders. Yardley and Livermore were from around the same era...Yardley maybe a little more recent...but I got more out of Yardley's book than maybe any single source. I mean, this guy tells you how to win at choosing "odds and evens". And I have no idea if he ever traded a stock in his life. But he changed my life permanently over 25 years ago. I read it again just a month or so ago. Hard to get. Took over a month from Amazon. Worth the wait. And if you DO play poker.......well I made a Good living playing in Vegas for about 6 months when I had to.
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Thankyou once again rs now I have yet another rec :)

Rs7 and Tony you guys should give 'Zen and the Art of Poker' a go :) Very good book for traders!

Publias
 
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