About this source
A memoir of a working-class East London kid who became Citibank's most profitable trader, revealing hard-won frameworks on markets, inequality, institutional power, and the psychological costs of winning.
Frameworks extracted
12 totalPRODmonths
The Golden Prison Escape Plan
The hardest cage to escape is the one that pays you well to stay inside.
MINDongoing
The Luck-Skill Uncertainty Principle
You will never know how much was luck and how much was skill. Act accordingly.
MINDongoing
The Hunger Thermostat
The distance between where you came from and where you want to be is your most powerful fuel.
STRmonths
The Institutional Hostage Negotiation
When an institution holds you captive, patience and documentation are your weapons.
FINmonths
The Markets-as-Prediction-Map Framework
Real traders do not watch the news; they watch the markets. Markets tell you the truth.
SELFweeks
The Mentor Acquisition Strategy
Getting a mentor is not about asking for help; it is about making yourself useful first.
MINDweeks
The Outsider's Edge
Not knowing the rules can be your greatest competitive advantage.
MINDongoing
The Broken Thermostat Model
Some systems never self-correct because the feedback mechanism is in the wrong place.
STRongoing
Cover Your Arse (CYA) Protocol
In institutional environments, document everything because the institution will sacrifice you.
FINongoing
The Inequality Doom Loop
When the rich get richer, interest rates stay at zero and the economy never recovers.
FINmonths
Snoopy's Interest Rate Axiom
Only two things matter: the rate now and the rate at the end.
STRweeks
The Two-Way Price Strategy
Don't reveal your hand; read other players by making them reveal theirs.