Books and Movies
Reviews of trading books, finance and business movies and documentary . Honest insights to help traders and investors learn, get inspired, and sharpen their edge.
The Alchemy of Finance by George Soros, A Review
Alchemy of Finance review distills Soros’s dense ideas on reflexivity, feedback loops, and boom-bust cycles into practical mindset shifts, helping…
Movie Night: Arbitrage (2012) – A Fraudster’s P&L in Human Terms
Arbitrage movie review examines Robert Miller’s hidden losses, off-books leverage, and moral compromises, showing how governance, incentives, and character risk…
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John J. Murphy, A Review
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets review shows how Murphy’s classic guide helps everyday traders make sense of price trends,…
Day Trading & Swing Trading the Currency Market by Kathy Lien
Day Trading and Swing Trading the Currency Market explains how forex really works, blending charts and economic news so retail…
Trading Places – How Leverage Broke the Dukes
Trading Places review: this analysis shows how the FCOJ futures gambit illustrates information asymmetry, sizing, and margin risk. Gain clear…
One Good Trade: Inside the Highly Competitive World of Proprietary Trading by Mike Bellafiore, A Review
One Good Trade makes clear that real trading is a craft, not a shortcut: one well-planned trade at a time,…
Street Smarts: High Probability Short-Term Trading Strategies by Linda Bradford Raschke and Laurence A. Connors, A Review
Street Smarts trading strategies teach clear, rules-based setups—like fading failed breakouts—to boost consistency and protect capital. Rooted in market psychology…
Boiler Room — A Scam-Proofing Field Guide Disguised as Drama
Boiler Room examines a sales floor that manufactures demand, hides exits, and profits from urgency. This review distills actionable defenses:…
Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas: A Review
Trading in the Zone review distills Douglas’s five truths, the casino mindset, and routines—pre-trade scripts, fixed risk, and journal reviews—so…
Movie Night: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
The Pursuit of Happyness isn’t a Wall Street spectacle—it’s a street-level survival story with lessons every trader should recognize. Gabriele…