Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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This is a true story about my experience trading the European equity desk at a fully automated algorithmic trading firm in 2015 when the Swiss franc depegged from the Euro and created chaos in the European financial markets.

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Intro: 0:00
Why I worked European hours: 0:43
When the Swiss franc depegged: 3:58
Wake up call to the CEO: 5:14
What caused the crash: 7:07
Getting interrupted: 8:42