TV Show: Million Dollar Traders

[Pekelo]

All episodes are uploaded, scroll a bit down on the left side under Recent Activity:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MillionDollarTraders

Endresults of the 2 months period

Hedgefunds: -5%

Lex van Dam: -0.7%


Mom: +1.6%

Student: +1%

Soldier: -1%

Group together: -2.5%

The group beat the HFs and the best traders the boss' performance in the same period.

 

[Compulsive]

Million dollar traders Eight become one on Tuesday

Margareta Pagano
Sunday, 25 January 2009


Caroline Taysom, a 41-year-old single mother of twin girls, was by far the coolest of the eight wannabe equity traders whose attempts to become top City traders have been chronicled in BBC2's 'Million Dollar Traders' programme.

Lex Van Dam, the hedge fund trader who put up £500,000 of his money to trade, says Taysom had by far the best approach. Overall, the eight traders lost money – but less than the market average.

Taysom, who had set up and sold a food business for more than £5m before taking part, plans to continue trading while pondering her next venture. Mr Van Dam said: "She stays calm when everyone else loses the plot. She's the one you take with you when you go to war." Watch the final episode Tuesday when they do go to war: with screams, crying and walk outs.


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/b...ders-eight-become-one-on-tuesday-1514984.html

 

[gaj]

disappointed in the walkout. i know there had to be more - it is, after all, reality tv - but poor form.

i was in a situation where i was never yelled at by my traders (when i supported them as a techie) but i used to hear stories, and recorded stuff, from other firms...

 

[uptik2000]

Overall I thought it was a pretty good show.
Thanks to the folks who posted it on youtube.

 

[sammybea]

Quote from blackjack666:

Slightly off topic but for you UK people there is another trading type programme on bb2 right now. Even more interesting, They just interviewed som guy with an awesome trading setup in his home. Interesting. Its called "The city uncovered"

Can anyone pls upload on youtube.. No access here.

 

[ryank]

Sammy - Pekelo posted the link on the previous page. It has all 3 episodes there on youtube.

 

[jtnet]

Quote from blackjack666:

Slightly off topic but for you UK people there is another trading type programme on bb2 right now. Even more interesting, They just interviewed som guy with an awesome trading setup in his home. Interesting. Its called "The city uncovered"

can somone post this!?! i stil cant get a UK proxy to work, wtf

 

[Pekelo]

I think he meant "The City Uncovered" show. I am working on how to access the BBC 2 outside of the UK in the simplest way, once I figure it out, I will post the solution.

Both shows are up on the BBC website for 7 days, but one needs to fake a UK IP address. I guess I have to download a program for that, because so far none of the UK proxis worked...

 

[Texas Giant]

"The City Uncovered" is on isohunt.com

 

[Darkhand]

Proxies work, they're just slow as hell.