Capital City and Wall Street Warriors
Trader's Film Library #58 · Drama series. Two archive looks at the daily lives of market people.
Original title: Capital City · Wall Street Warriors · Type: series · Created by: various · Usefulness for traders: ★★☆☆☆
What it's about
“Capital City” (1989–1990) is a British series about the staff of a London bank's trading floor in the era after the deregulation of the City. “Wall Street Warriors” (2006) is a documentary series showing the daily work of traders and brokers.
What it has to do with markets
Both series are documents of their eras: the first shows the electronic revolution in London banks, the second the realities of working on Wall Street just before the crisis.
Lessons for traders
- technology changes the market, but not psychology
- working in the markets is above all routine and discipline
- the pressure for results is constant in every era
What to watch out for
Both are hard to find in Poland.
Discussion
The discussion takes place in Hetman Capital Club (in Polish). Join the discussion in the Club →
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The description outlines the plot without revealing the ending where possible (true stories have a known outcome). Educational content, not investment advice.