After reading Market Wizards: New Generation, my takeaways:
I had the chance to meet a few of the traders featured - and even before they made the fortunes described in the book. That made it all the more interesting to read, even though I already knew how their stories turned out. It reads particularly well when you yourself were involved in practically most of the market situations described - I enjoy analyzing what I could have done better and how others approached the process of building and exiting positions.
I particularly enjoyed the chapters featuring:
@SimonRusso__ - worth reading his blog as well. Truly interesting story of a trading journey - and his general approach to life is equally compelling.
@TheShortBear - achieved so much at such a young age, and yet the hunger is still clearly there. ๐
And surprisingly,
@TheOneLanceB - though his transition into course-selling and the new writing style that came with it had honestly put me off him a bit, despite his successes. But I really enyojed reading his chapter
@Qullamaggie - great guy, I remember him from the T4AC conference back in 2016. His perspective on losses โ that they are and always will be part of the game โ and the reminder to appreciate where you are now versus 5 or 10 years ago really resonated. Thanks to him I moved to swing trading
@Tradestl - met him 1st time on T4AC conference. His trading approach is also very similar to mine, which is probably why it was such a good read.
With him I'm left wanting more, the chapter felt too short.
One thing connects a large portion of them: 2020/2021 was a life-changer. But I suppose that's true for a huge number of traders I know - in person or online. The difference is that only a certain percentage of them carried that momentum forward in the years that followed. I think there could easily be a few dozen more well-known Twitter/X traders that would fit right into this book.
I enjoy this interview format - it always motivates me and gives me a fresh push. Despite being content with my own journey, personal ambition keeps driving me forward.
At the same time, the book is a reminder of what hard work and dedication can bring in an industry where the hours you put in can just as easily result in frustration and losses. And equally - the importance of putting in the work and seizing opportunities as they arise, rather than complaining that the good old days are gone. ๐