Chat With Traders · Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Tim Furey recounts a harrowing medical emergency where he was told he had only two hours to live, undergoing a complex surgery. He also describes his intimidating first day as a floor trader at Merrill Lynch Futures, a place characterized by "hundreds of angry people yelling and screaming."
“And he's like, you don't understand. You're gonna be dead in two hours.”
“It's the most intimidating place, I think, in the entire world, right? There's just, hundreds of angry people yelling and screaming.”
“And I'm like, what did I do with my life? I just gave up, you know, the Merrill Lynch futures division.”