Monday, February 20, 2012

Trader and Actress

Since it is a US holiday today, there is no equity curve today.  Instead, here is an interesting tidbit about the trading contest I am in...

Most of you know legendary trader Larry Williams turned $10,000 into over $1.1 million in this contest back in 1987.  Pretty amazing.

What most people do not know is that a few years later, in 1997, he taught his daughter Michelle how to trade.  She entered the contest when she was only 17, and turned $10K into $100K.  Oh and by the way, her real career is Hollywood starlet -  she was nominated for an Oscar a few year ago.  Here is her story...

http://www.businessinsider.com/michelle-williams-trader-father-2011-1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Williams_(actress)

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