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The Legends of Trading

Discover the masterminds who beat the market. Explore their strategies, learn their philosophies, and understand the psychology behind their greatest trades.

All Traders 50 Value Investing 19 Momentum Growth 8 Macro & Currency 4 Options & Technical Analysis 4 Forex & Macro 3 Quantitative Trading 2

50 legends

BR
Price Action & Options

Billy Ribeiro

Master Price Action, Options, and Market Structure Trader

Track Record Private
MM
Momentum Growth

Mark Minervini

U.S. Investing Champion with 220% Annual Returns

Track Record $50+ Million
GS
Macro & Currency

George Soros

The Man Who Broke the Bank of England

Track Record $6.7 Billion
WB
Value Investing

Warren Buffett

The Oracle of Omaha

Track Record $130+ Billion
PT
Macro & Currency

Paul Tudor Jones

Predicted the 1987 Crash & Macro Trading Pioneer

Track Record $7.5 Billion
RD
Macro & Currency

Ray Dalio

Founder of World's Largest Hedge Fund

Track Record $19.1 Billion
SD
Macro & Currency

Stanley Druckenmiller

Soros's Right Hand with 30% Annual Returns

Track Record $6.4 Billion
JL
Momentum Growth

Jesse Livermore

The Greatest Stock Speculator Who Ever Lived

Track Record $100 Million (1929)
PL
Value Investing

Peter Lynch

Grew Fidelity Magellan Fund from $18M to $14B

Track Record $450 Million
JS
Quantitative Trading

Jim Simons

Mathematician Who Built the Most Profitable Hedge Fund Ever

Track Record $28.1 Billion
CI
Value Investing

Carl Icahn

The Most Feared Activist Investor on Wall Street

Track Record $24 Billion
BG
Value Investing

Benjamin Graham

The Father of Value Investing

Track Record $10 Million (1976)
WO
Momentum Growth

William O'Neil

Creator of CANSLIM & Investor's Business Daily

Track Record $500 Million
LR
Options & Technical Analysis

Linda Raschke

Champion Day Trader & Pattern Recognition Expert

Track Record $50+ Million
ES
Momentum Growth

Ed Seykota

Trend Following Pioneer with 250,000% Returns

Track Record $100+ Million
RD
Momentum Growth

Richard Dennis

The Prince of the Pit & Creator of the Turtle Traders

Track Record $300 Million
MS
Value Investing

Michael Steinhardt

Hedge Fund Pioneer with 24% Average Returns

Track Record $1.2 Billion
JR
Value Investing

Julian Robertson

Legendary Tiger Management Founder

Track Record $4.8 Billion
DT
Value Investing

David Tepper

Distressed Debt King with 40% Annual Returns

Track Record $20.6 Billion
KG
Quantitative Trading

Ken Griffin

Citadel Founder & Highest Paid Hedge Fund Manager

Track Record $35 Billion
SC
Momentum Growth

Steve Cohen

SAC Capital Legend & Point72 Founder

Track Record $17.5 Billion
ND
Momentum Growth

Nicolas Darvas

Dancer Who Made $2 Million with the Box System

Track Record $2 Million (1959)
LW
Options & Technical Analysis

Larry Williams

World Cup Trading Champion with 11,376% Return

Track Record $50+ Million
VS
Options & Technical Analysis

Victor Sperandeo

Trader Vic - 18 Consecutive Profitable Years

Track Record $100+ Million
BL
Forex & Macro

Bill Lipschutz

The Sultan of Currencies - Turned $12,000 into $250 Million

Track Record $2+ Billion
JR
Macro & Commodities

Jim Rogers

Co-founder of Quantum Fund with 4,200% Returns

Track Record $300+ Million
JP
Event-Driven & Macro

John Paulson

Made $15 Billion Betting Against Subprime Mortgages

Track Record $3+ Billion
MM
Commodities & Futures

Michael Marcus

Turned $30,000 into $80 Million in 20 Years

Track Record $100+ Million
AK
Forex & Macro

Andy Krieger

Made $300 Million Shorting the New Zealand Dollar

Track Record $100+ Million
BK
Macro & Forex

Bruce Kovner

From Taxi Driver to Billionaire Macro Trader

Track Record $6.6 Billion
NL
Derivatives & Arbitrage

Nick Leeson

The Rogue Trader Who Broke Barings Bank

Track Record N/A
BG
Fixed Income & Bonds

Bill Gross

The Bond King - Built PIMCO into $2 Trillion Giant

Track Record $1.5 Billion
JL
Forex & Macro

Joe Lewis

Partnered with Soros to Break the Bank of England

Track Record $6+ Billion
MB
Value Investing & Macro

Michael Burry

The Big Short - Predicted the 2008 Housing Crash

Track Record $300+ Million
PS
Macro & Commodities

Peter Schiff

Predicted 2008 Crisis - Gold Bug & Austrian Economist

Track Record $70+ Million
SC
Short Selling

Simon Cawkwell

Evil Knievil - Britain's Most Famous Short Seller

Track Record $50+ Million
TB
Value Investing

T. Boone Pickens

The Oracle of Oil - Corporate Raider Turned Energy Titan

Track Record $500 Million (Peak: $1.4 Billion)
JT
Value Investing

John Templeton

Pioneer of Global Investing and Maximum Pessimism

Track Record $500 Million
PF
Momentum Growth

Philip Fisher

Father of Growth Investing and Scuttlebutt Research

Track Record $100+ Million
SK
Value Investing

Seth Klarman

The Oracle of Boston - Value Investing's Quiet Giant

Track Record $1.5 Billion
HM
Value Investing

Howard Marks

Master of Market Cycles and Risk Assessment

Track Record $2.2 Billion
JG
Value Investing

Joel Greenblatt

Creator of the Magic Formula and Gotham Capital Legend

Track Record $500 Million
DE
Value Investing

David Einhorn

Greenlight Capital Founder and Legendary Short Seller

Track Record $600 Million
BA
Value Investing

Bill Ackman

Pershing Square Activist and High-Conviction Investor

Track Record $3.6 Billion
DL
Value Investing

Dan Loeb

Third Point Founder and Activist Investor Extraordinaire

Track Record $4.4 Billion
JN
Value Investing

John Neff

Windsor Fund Legend with 31 Years of Market-Beating Returns

Track Record $100+ Million
WS
Value Investing

Walter Schloss

Ben Graham's Disciple with 50 Years of Value Investing

Track Record $100+ Million
MP
Value Investing

Mohnish Pabrai

The Dhandho Investor - Buffett Disciple and Philanthropist

Track Record $200 Million
CM
Value Investing

Charlie Munger

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman and Buffett's Partner

Track Record $2.6 Billion
JC
Options & Technical Analysis

John Carter

Squeeze Indicator Creator & Options Trading Legend

Track Record $100+ Million

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