The Trading Game: Written by Gary Stevenson
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Review by the Editorial Team at Book-Supplier.co.uk
"The Trading Game" – A Relentless, Eye-Popping Ride Through the Financial Underworld
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Rarely does a memoir grab you by the collar and drag you headfirst into its world quite like The Trading Game. From the moment you open the first page, Gary’s story rockets off with the velocity of a high-stakes market in freefall. This is not just a book about money—it’s about obsession, identity, and the dangerous thrill of getting everything you ever thought you wanted.
Gary's journey begins on the grey pavements of East London, kicking tattered footballs in the looming shadow of Canary Wharf’s glass cathedrals. Then, a twist of fate—he wins a bank-run competition dubbed The Trading Game, earning him an unlikely golden ticket into the elite world of City trading. What follows is a whirlwind initiation into a culture so extreme it reads like fiction: trillion-dollar trades, sleep-deprived nights, and a motley crew of traders who are part savant, part sociopath, and somehow, family.
As we follow Gary through this dizzying rise, the narrative pulls back the curtain on the seductive—and ultimately corrosive—nature of high finance. It’s thrilling, yes, but also deeply unsettling. Beneath the surface of bravado and success lies a creeping sense of moral disintegration. At its peak, this memoir asks the hard questions: What happens when the markets you’re betting on begin to crumble—and you realise your wins come at the expense of others’ suffering? What does it mean to "make it" in a game that’s designed for you never to leave?
Brutally honest, darkly funny, and often jaw-droppingly candid, The Trading Game reads like a thriller penned by someone who’s lived every chapter. For fans of Liar’s Poker, Barbarians at the Gate, or The Wolf of Wall Street, this is essential reading—but make no mistake, Gary’s voice is entirely his own: sharp, raw, and unflinchingly real.
A must-read for anyone curious about what lies beyond the trading floor—and what it costs to get there.
- Publisher : Penguin; Heruitgave edition (30 Jan. 2025)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 432 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1802062734
- ISBN-13 : 978-1802062731
- Dimensions : 12.8 x 2.3 x 19.6 cm