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- (Stevenson, 2024) ⇒ Gary Stevenson. (2024). “The Trading Game: A Confession.” Crown Publishing Group. ISBN:9780593727218
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- It is a vivid, rags-to-riches memoir by Gary Stevenson, a former Citibank trader who became the bank’s most profitable trader.
- It chronicles Stevenson’s journey from the streets of East London to the high-stakes world of Citibank’s trading floor, where he made nearly a trillion dollars a day in trades.
- It explores the moral complexities and psychological toll of working in finance, highlighting the conflicts between personal success and broader societal impacts.
- It includes a detailed account of how Stevenson won a competition at the London School of Economics, which led to his entry into the world of trading.
- It reveals the darker side of trading, where the pursuit of wealth can lead to ethical dilemmas, personal crises, and an unsustainable lifestyle.
- It is praised for its dark humor and unvarnished look at the realities of trading, drawing comparisons to works like Liar's Poker and The Wolf of Wall Street【7†source】.* It is set to be developed into a limited series, emphasizing its engaging narrative and broader cultural relevance.* It touches on Stevenson’s decision to leave trading behind, motivated by his growing discomfort with the industry’s impact on global inequality.* It also delves into Stevenson’s life after trading, where he became an advocate for economic reform and public education on financial matters.
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2024 TheTradingGameAConfession | Gary Stevenson | The Trading Game: A Confession | 2024 |