Wall Street Warriors

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Wall Street Warriors is a documentary and reality TV series that details the lives of various Wall Street entrepreneurs. [1] A Mojo HD channel original series, each episode is 30 minutes long and shot in high definition video. The series ran for three seasons between 2006 and 2009. MOJO HD closed down its programming in December 2008, but completed series 3 which was sold to other networks and issued on DVD.

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Production

The first season of Wall Street Warriors aired on October 22, 2006, on INHD (later called Mojo HD). [2] Sean Skelton and Scott Gill produced the show. [3] Wall Street Warriors starred the 25-year-old hedge fund manager Timothy Sykes. [2] Nielson did not rate the show or the Mojo channel. [4]

Reception

Alana Semuels of the Los Angeles Times wrote that in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, the television series was "good drama, yes, but it may not appeal to viewers already reeling from losses to their pension plans and stock market accounts". [5]

Season One began airing in October 2006 and had six episodes. It featured the following people:

WarriorNickname
Timothy Sykes The Start-Up
Alex Gerchik The Day Trader
Sandra Navidi The Deal Maker
Parker QuillenThe Portfolio Manager
Jill DiLosaThe Analyst
Guy De ChimayThe Fund Manager
Bob NunnThe Specialist

Season Two began airing in January 2008 and had ten episodes. It featured the following people:

WarriorNickname
Laetitia VavalThe Rookie
Jessica PearsonThe Options Broker
Brett Hickey [6] The Fund Manager
James AyersThe Stockbroker
Lance CooleyThe Hard Sell
Larry AlintoffThe Floor Trader

Season 3 was released in 2009 and had 10 episodes. It featured the following people:

WarriorNickname
TonyThe Options Trader
RichardThe Money
PhillipThe Brokers

List of episodes

Season 1

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Capitalism Rules"October 22, 2006 (2006-10-22)
2"Closing the Deal"October 29, 2006 (2006-10-29)
3"From Robes To Riches"November 5, 2006 (2006-11-05)
4"Work Hard, Play Harder"November 12, 2006 (2006-11-12)
5"Written in the Stars"November 19, 2006 (2006-11-19)
6"Size Does Matter"November 26, 2006 (2006-11-26)

Season 2

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Up on Futures"January 24, 2008 (2008-01-24)
2"Holding Patterns"January 31, 2008 (2008-01-31)
3"The Hate Index"February 7, 2008 (2008-02-07)
4"The Spread"February 14, 2008 (2008-02-14)
5"The Open Outcry"February 21, 2008 (2008-02-21)
6"Downside Up"February 28, 2008 (2008-02-28)
7"The Squeeze"March 6, 2008 (2008-03-06)
8"Distance Indicators"March 13, 2008 (2008-03-13)
9"Bulls, Bears and Whales"March 20, 2008 (2008-03-20)
10"Survivors Algorithm"March 27, 2008 (2008-03-27)

Season 3

No.Title
1"Enter the Bears"
2"The Fear Gauge"
3"The Strangle"
4"Volatile, Volatility"
5"Options, Options"
6"Between the Trades"
7"Meltdown"
8"The Fallout"
9"The Beatdown"
10"The Final Bell"

References

  1. Sykes, Timothy (June 14, 2023). "Wall Street Warriors: Where Are They Now?".
  2. 1 2 Dana, Rebecca (October 23, 2006). "Junior Barons Go High-Definition". The New York Observer . Archived from the original on January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  3. Baranauckas, Carla (November 2, 2008). "Wall Street Crisis as a Reality Show". The New York Times . ProQuest   433986799. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  4. Hibberd, James (November 2, 2008). "'Wall Street Warriors' looking for a home". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. Semuels, Alana (November 29, 2008). "Seeing wealth is now a turn-off". Los Angeles Times . ProQuest   422229615. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  6. Carter, Drew (May 26, 2008). "Warrior with a heart of gold". Pensions & Investments . EBSCOhost   32043373. NewsBank 12101C93946CF160. Archived from the original on January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.