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.
Movie Night: The Hummingbird Project (2018) – It’s About Ownership
The movie tracks cousins building a straighter fiber line to beat rivals by milliseconds, only to learn edges decay. It…
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel, A Review
Morgan Housel explains why even smart people make bad money choices and shows how focusing on behavior, risk limits, and…
Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques by Steve Nison, A Review
Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques shows how candlestick patterns reveal market psychology, helping retail traders refine entries, exits, and stops across…
Movie Night: Limitless (2011) – The Mirage of Limitless Potential
Eddie Morra uses NZT-48 to enhance his intellect, rapidly rising in trading and life. But his reliance on the drug…
The Trading Game: A Confession by Gary Stevenson, A Review
The Trading Game book review unpacks Gary Stevenson’s rise from intern to star interest rate trader, showing how inequality, low…
Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom by Van K. Tharp, A Review
This book explains how Van Tharp’s focus on risk, position sizing, and psychology helps you build a trading plan that…
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…