Million Dollar Traders
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Million Dollar Traders is a 2009 British
reality television series.
, a IT/Banking recruitment consultant, a working mother, a retired IT engineer, and a student, among others. During the series hedge fund
manager Lex van Dam
gave the contestants $1 million of his own money to trade for 2 months. Professional trader Anton Kreil, was appointed as the manager of the group. The three-part BBC
series, narrated by Andrew Lincoln
, was a part of the "City Season" programming on the BBC. It aired on BBC 2 in the UK at 9pm on Monday evenings between 12 January and 27 January 2009.
United Kingdom
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reality television series.
Background
Million Dollar Traders follows a group of twelve wannabe traders dealing in shares during the events of the financial crisis of 2007-2009 which was then whittle down to the final eight. The contestants came from various backgrounds, including a fight promoter, a day traderDay trader
A day trader is a trader who buys and sells financial instruments within the same trading day such that all positions will usually be closed before the market close of the trading day. This trading style is called day trading...
, a IT/Banking recruitment consultant, a working mother, a retired IT engineer, and a student, among others. During the series hedge fund
Hedge fund
A hedge fund is a private pool of capital actively managed by an investment adviser. Hedge funds are only open for investment to a limited number of accredited or qualified investors who meet criteria set by regulators. These investors can be institutions, such as pension funds, university...
manager Lex van Dam
Lex van Dam
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gave the contestants $1 million of his own money to trade for 2 months. Professional trader Anton Kreil, was appointed as the manager of the group. The three-part BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series, narrated by Andrew Lincoln
Andrew Lincoln
Andrew Lincoln is an English actor, known for his roles in the TV series This Life, Teachers and Afterlife, and the films Love Actually and Heartbreaker...
, was a part of the "City Season" programming on the BBC. It aired on BBC 2 in the UK at 9pm on Monday evenings between 12 January and 27 January 2009.
Episode list
| Episode number | Title | Content | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Make Me a Trader" | The contestants are introduced to the trading floor and begin to build their portfolios. | 12 January 2009 |
| 2 | "Profit and Loss" | Each member of the team becomes a little more comfortable in trading, while one contestant leaves. | 19 January 2009 |
| 3 | "Traders" | A number of the contestants leave due to disliking the working conditions, Lex hands out the remainder of his money, and the remaining contestants find out how they have performed. | 27 January 2009 |
Contestants
| Name | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Mike | Soldier |
| Amit | Shopkeeper |
| Simon | IT Engineer |
| Cleo | Former Vet |
| Emile | Fight promoter (for Cage Gladiators) |
| Caroline | Entrepreneur/Single Mother |
| Ohi | Student |
| Sam | Environmentalist |
| Michael (final 12) | IT/Banking Recruiter |
| Paul (final 12) | Day Trader |
| Unknown(final 12) | Car Trader (quit on day 1) |
| Unknown (final 12) | Recruitment Consultant |