Floored, from Jeff Watson

July 9, 2024 |

The Pit

I’ve posted a link to this documentary before but feel compelled to post it again for all of the newcomers to the list. It’s a great weekend flick, and covers a period when we used to do our business in the pits. There was nothing like it.

Floored - The Complete Documentary Film

About the film:

Floored is a 2009 documentary film about the people and business of the Chicago trading floors. The film focuses specifically on several Chicago floor traders who have been impacted by the electronic trading revolution and whose jobs have been threatened by the use of computers in the trading world. Directed by James Allen Smith, the film runs for 77 minutes.

Jeffrey Hirsch writes:

Thanks Jeff. Just sent it to my 18yo son who has been getting into the markets and trading.

Nils Poertner asks:

Were you a floor trader, Jeff, and if so, what lessons did you learn that helped you in trading electronically?

Jeff Watson replies:

Yes I was. The most important lesson I learned was to not overtrade.

Humbert H. comments:

Asking Jeff is he was a floor trader is like asking Paganini if he ever played the violin, asking Taylor Swift if she ever thought of making a living as a pop singer, or LeBron James if he ever heard of a game named "basketball". But what I really want to know Jeff is if you like to surf?

Jeff Watson answers:

I would love to surf, but my health won't allow it. We’re still a surfing family, but I just don’t surf anymore and am relegated to taking pictures from the beach.

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Andre Wallin on July 9, 2024 9:32 am
young people should live a life if adventure and ignore the markets like the depressing corrupt slot machines like they are.

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