Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion

How can a single person nearly topple the entire global financial system? The HBO Max original series "Breaking the Bank: One Trader, 50 Billion" dives into the shocking story of a lone, brilliant trader who discovered a hidden flaw in the market's algorithm. Over a few frantic weeks, he executed a series of audacious trades, secretly amassing a position worth $50 billion and pushing the world’s most powerful banks to the verge of insolvency. This gripping docu-series uses exclusive interviews with financial regulators, former colleagues, and the trader himself to uncover the motives and methods behind his historic gamble. The series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns. It's a chilling cautionary tale about greed and genius.