Trading Legends
Inspiring stories of Trading and Investing legends—ordinary people who made an exceptional mark in the markets. Learn lessons from their careers.
Trading Legends: Stanley Druckenmiller
Stanley Druckenmiller built a three-decade record of strong macro returns by pairing big-picture analysis with bold but selective position sizing…
Trading Legends: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s journey from a ₹5,000 stake to India’s “Big Bull” blends bold bets and disciplined fundamentals—Tata Tea, Titan, and…
Trading Legends: Bill Lipschutz
Bill Lipschutz—the “Sultan of Currencies”—turned an architect’s eye for structure into a trader’s edge, building Salomon’s powerhouse FX desk before…
Trading Legends: Takashi Kotegawa
In a dim Tokyo apartment, bedroom trader Takashi “BNF” Kotegawa turned a ¥1.5 million stake (~$13,600) into a nine-figure fortune…
Trading Legends: Chris Gardner
On a frigid 1981 morning in a San Francisco BART restroom, a homeless Chris Gardner cradled his sleeping toddler and…
Trading Legends: Linda Raschke
Linda Raschke—market maker, New Market Wizard, and co-author of Street Smarts—built her reputation on rules-based execution and composure under pressure,…
Trading Legends: Navinder Singh Sarao
Navinder Singh Sarao is the self-taught futures trader whose high-speed spoofing tactics helped expose fragile seams in modern markets and…
Trading Legends: Richard Dennis
From “Prince of the Pit” to mentoring the turtle traders, this is the storied career of Richard Dennis. It was…
Trading Legends: Jesse Livermore
Jesse Livermore, the original legendary stock pick, The Boy Plunger Who Tamed the Market. On October 29, 1929—the day the…
Trading Legends: George Soros
George Soros trading strategy blends reflexivity with bold, risk-aware execution. From Quantum Fund’s early 30%+ returns to Black Wednesday, his…