80's Trading videos - cool

[elitejets]

Hat-tip to Macro-Man blog
Here are a couple of cool video's of the Barclays FX desk in the 80's and its star trader, Richard Hill.
GammerJammer might even be in these videos!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jhKEBVE9zw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhx-SM4kFEg

 

[Beakytrader]

Hat-tip to Macro-Man blog
Here are a couple of cool video's of the Barclays FX desk in the 80's and its star trader.
GammerJammer might even be in these videos!

Wow! that brings back some good memories.
I took barclays line on spot yen in the was early 90's, till their chief trader banned me from the line for getting their yen trader absolutely sh"t-faced one lunchtime.
i used to be one of those voices shouting from the squawk boxes.

 

[jreshu]

Really cool i like it......

 

[tar]

low volume

 

[masnachu]

enjoyed that cheers for the link.

Talking of 80's videos , I read the Sussex book a month or so ago, he's was talking about the ITV documentary on LIFFE from the mid to late 80's ? have tried looking on the net , no luck (bit of a long shot given it's age) , anybody seen it or got any info ?

 

[elitejets]

I have a link to watch the PTJ "Trader" one online or download if anyone wants it PM me. Whenever it gets posted it gets shutdown or I would post it here.

 

[Hotch]

"brill" Barclays trading floor is a tad bigger nowadays.

 

[masnachu]

The entire 30min 1985 BBC2 programme called "A Billion Dollar Day" is now available (parts a to e)

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TFIfx#g/u

Colour is a bit funky , but perfectly watchable.

(I'm Still looking for that 80's LIFFE documentary)

 

[BizTechTrader]

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