Legends of Trading: How They Made Billions

It turns out that successful traders are not the ones who shout “TO THE MOON” in the chat. Here are the real numbers:

George Soros just took and ruined the Bank of England in 1992. One move — and into his pocket more than $1 billion. His trick: to see what few can see. When everyone believes in the stability of the pound, he sees its decline. This is not luck — this is an understanding of macroeconomics at a level that is inaccessible to most.

Mark Minervini is a living proof that technical trading works. In 1997, he won the championship with +155%, and then in 2021, he repeated the trick with +334.8%. His ability to read charts borders on magic. If everyone understood the patterns he sees, the markets would be completely different.

Jim Simons is on a whole other level. A mathematician who has achieved 66% annual returns for 40 years straight. His Renaissance Technologies is not a hedge fund, but a scientific laboratory. Algorithms instead of emotions. The result? Money prints itself.

Ed Seykota and Ray Dalio both profess one thing: risk management is more important than chasing maximum profit. Seykota maintained +60% annual returns for 30 years simply by following trends and not being greedy. Dalio founded Bridgewater, which manages amounts that most people can hardly even imagine.

Main takeaway: Money is made not by those who trade frequently, but by those who trade wisely. Soros — through understanding economics, Minervini — through technique, Simmons — through mathematics. Choose your path, but learn from them all.