The Exchange (2023)

Trader's Film Library #57 · Drama series. The 1980s Kuwaiti stock exchange through the eyes of two women.

Original title: The Exchange · Type: series · Created by: Netflix · Usefulness for traders: ★★★☆☆

What it's about

Inspired by true events, the story of two women forging their way on the male-dominated Kuwaiti stock exchange in the 1980s.

What it has to do with markets

The series shows a floor-based exchange from before electronic trading and the boom atmosphere in 1980s Kuwait, which ended in the spectacular 1982 crash of the unofficial Souk Al-Manakh market.

Lessons for traders

• a boom fuelled by credit and euphoria ends in a crash
• the market rewards competence, but access to it can be unequal
• information and relationships are the currency on every trading floor

What to watch out for

A less-known series, but with an interesting, rarely shown historical backdrop.

Discussion

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The description outlines the plot without revealing the ending where possible (true stories have a known outcome). Educational content, not investment advice.