Formerly a product manager for a meat-packing firm, Lucien Thomas Baldwin III started trading with $20,000 in 1982. With the US experiencing high inflation in the early 1980s treasury bonds became popular with both hedgers and speculators resulting in high trading volume. T-Bond Futures became Baldwin ‘s favourite instrument to trade, and he emerged as
Leo Melamed fled Nazi occupied Poland as a child with his family during World War II. After two years and a journey spanning three continents the family arrived safely in the United States. While studying law at John Marshall, Melamed worked as a runner for Merrill Lynch on the floor of the CME. He received
Louis Bacon is the manager of a leading New York City based hedge fund, Moore Capital Management (after his mother’s maiden name). Moore Capital is headquartered in New York City but has other offices in London, Toronto, and Washington D.C.
Jesse L. Livermore was born in South Acton, Massachusetts, in 1877. Livermore made and lost four stock market fortunes during his career.
Larry Williams is a trader, technical analyst, writer and trading educator. In 1966 Williams developed the Williams %R Indicator. In 1987 he won the World Cup Championship of Futures Trading, sponsored by Robbins Trading Company. In 1997, his daughter Michelle Williams was also able to win the competition. Williams books include Long-Term Secrets to Short-Term