The World's Best Traders

Position is everything. And there happened to be quite a few traders who think they have Position. There are about ten thousand of those. Then there are those who know that they have Position – round about fifty. The top fifty or so have very little to distinguish them from one another; the top seven knows the trading patterns of every one of the fifty. Then there is the reason the top seven is the top seven – they have bigger money behind them than anyone else. And who is the Winner? Well, let us leave that right there.

Japan trades in a certain way. Their traders are usually easy to spot, since they trade like a mountain. That is, their pattern induced in the market place looks like a mountain, and that is also their style. Even if they invert the mountain then one can still find the mountain – for a big up and down movement with some peaks and valleys in-between looks like a mountain, inverted or no. These mountains remind of the island Okinawa, and of Fuji mountain, an active volcano.

The first day, they hit me bloody. I lost money. Japan trades funny, in some ways. They do not always immediately trade for position, sometimes they wait days before they do something. Why? Their reasoning: make sure of profits. Remember, they do not only trade currencies and stocks, they also have physical goods that are shipped; cars, toasters, electronics, and so on. No-one knows exactly when the goods are moved – that depends on how somebody high up feels. This randomness ensures that Japan can move freely, and with (a) maximum utility. And so I lost some money. Gained position, though, for so one learns.

Luxembourg trades completely different from anyone else. They induce large movements that are as unpredictable as the ...

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...ody else does. That means, I made the right decision, because Eric was trying to – and succeeded – at crashing the market. The only choice open to Eric is to crash the market up or down, and I will know. I will make money, but not a great deal of it. Of interest is the direction. If the crash goes in the wrong direction, then everybody loses money and dies. If the crash goes in the right direction, then everybody end with money, and the crash can be handled. I will be watching.

Fifty traders are left. If I defeat, co-opt them, then maybe we can aim the crash. There will be money for everybody and me. How about it? I am sure at least one of you is reading this. And yes, I know, none of you have the intellect to prevent a catastrophic crash. Good job.

Day seven: I had to win. Lost money, but won the game. Now the market does what I tell it to do.

Day one: