The Trading Game: A High-Stakes Journey to the Edge

"If you were gonna rob a bank, and you saw the vault door there, left open, what would you do? Would you wait around?"

Gary grew up in East London, dreaming of something bigger. When he won a bank-run competition called The Trading Game, he landed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—becoming the youngest trader in the city. Suddenly, he was in a world of big money, bigger egos, and even bigger risks.

Inside the trading floor’s high-pressure bubble, Gary was surrounded by a cast of characters: maths prodigies, ruthless dealmakers, and privileged high-flyers. He quickly rose to the top, handling nearly a trillion dollars a day—more than he ever thought possible. But with success came a dangerous addiction to winning. He stopped sleeping, started questioning his morality, and found himself trapped in a system where the easiest way to profit was by betting on people losing everything.

As the economy teetered on the edge of collapse, so did Gary’s sanity, ethics, and sense of self. Could he walk away from the game? Or was quitting the ultimate gamble?

Based on real experiences, The Trading Game is a thrilling, unfiltered look at the world of high finance, high stakes, and even higher consequences—from someone who played, won, and barely survived.