Movies Every Trader Should Watch | In The Money by Zerodha

Most episodes here are about markets, data, decision-making, explaining some concepts or debunking some myths.

This one takes a small detour.

As the year winds down, we have put together a movie watchlist for traders and investors - feature films that revolve around money, markets, power, risk-taking, and human behaviour. No documentaries, no series, and no spoilers.

The list cuts across the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, Wall Street excesses, niche trading ideas, Indian market films, and a few interesting outliers. Each movie is looked at through a simple trader’s lens - what it teaches, how real it feels, and how relatable it is if you’ve spent time around markets.

Think of this as an end-of-year watchlist you can dip into over the holidays.

No charts. Still very much about money.

I’m your host, Sandeep Rao (SEBI Registered Research Analyst – INH000013059).

🧭 Chapters:
00:00 – Why a Movie Watchlist for Traders
02:31 – Movies on the 2008 Global Financial Crisis
07:54 – Movies on Greed, Scams & Market Psychology
13:15 – Niche and Nerdy Movies
17:19 – Indian Stock Market Movies
19:08 – Movies That Didn’t Fit the Above Categories
20:10 – Final Rankings & Favourites

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