George Soros

George Soros is a Hungarian-American investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is considered one of the most successful investors in history, and is known for his ability to generate large returns from currency trades.

In 1992, Soros became famous for his short sale of US$10 billion worth of British pounds, which reportedly made him a profit of $1 billion. This event, known as "Black Wednesday," was a major factor in the devaluation of the British pound and earned Soros the nickname "The Man Who Broke the Bank of England."

Soros is also known for his philanthropy, particularly through his Open Society Foundations, which support democracy, human rights, and civil society development around the world.

Paul Tudor Jones

Paul Tudor Jones is an American hedge fund manager, philanthropist and founder of Tudor Investment Corporation, a hedge fund firm. He is considered to be one of the most successful traders of the 20th century.

Jones is known for his expertise in macroeconomic analysis and his ability to profit in both bull and bear markets. He is also recognized for his trading style which is known to be contrarian and his ability to predict market turning points before they happen.

Jones was also one of the pioneers of the use of quantitative models in trading. He started Tudor Investment Corporation in 1980, which managed over $20 billion in assets at its peak.

He's also well-known for his philanthropic efforts, particularly in the area of education and economic development, through the Robin Hood Foundation, which he co-founded in 1988.

Stanley Druckenmiller: 

Stanley Druckenmiller is an American hedge fund manager and philanthropist. He is the founder of Duquesne Capital, a hedge fund firm he ran from 1981 to 2010.

Druckenmiller is best known for his successful career as a trader and his association with George Soros. He worked as the lead portfolio manager for Soros Fund Management and was one of the key traders who helped Soros generate large returns from currency trades, particularly in the 1992 Black Wednesday event.

Druckenmiller is known for his ability to generate high returns through his use of macroeconomic analysis, and his focus on long-term trends. He is also recognized for his contrarian investment style, which he said helped him to avoid being caught up in market bubbles.

He closed his hedge fund in 2010 to focus on philanthropy and family. He is also a prominent philanthropist, particularly in the areas of education and health.

Andrew Krieger

Andrew Krieger is an American trader, who is best known for his successful trades in the foreign exchange market. He is a former currency trader at Bankers Trust, where he made a large profit by shorting the New Zealand dollar in 1987.

Krieger was one of the traders who took advantage of the Plaza Accord, an agreement among major countries to devalue the US dollar, which caused many currencies, including the New Zealand dollar, to appreciate significantly. Krieger shorted the New Zealand dollar, betting that its value would decline, and he made a profit of over $300 million for Bankers Trust. This trade is considered one of the most successful currency trades in history.

Krieger is known for his aggressive and unorthodox trading style, and for his ability to generate large returns from currency trades. He left Bankers Trust in 1988 and pursued a career as a private trader and investor.

Bill Lipschutz

Bill Lipschutz is an American hedge fund manager and former currency trader, best known for his successful trades in the foreign exchange market. He is considered to be one of the most successful currency traders of all time.

Lipschutz began his career in trading as a portfolio manager at Salomon Brothers in the 1980s, where he quickly established a reputation as one of the most successful traders in the firm. He was responsible for managing the firm's foreign currency accounts and was known for his ability to generate large returns from currency trades.

He left Salomon Brothers in 1990 and started his own hedge fund, Hathersage Capital Management, which focused on currency trading. Under his management, the fund generated annualized returns of over 30% and became one of the most successful currency hedge funds of all time.

He is known for his risk management skills and his ability to handle large trading positions and also for his ability to adapt to market conditions and adjust his strategies accordingly.

Larry Hite

Larry Hite is an American hedge fund manager and trader, best known for his successful career in the commodity and currency markets. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of quantitative trading and one of the most successful traders of his time.

Hite began his career as a floor trader on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the 1970s, where he quickly established a reputation as a successful trader. He later started his own hedge fund, Mint Investment Management, which focused on commodity and currency trading. He used quantitative models to identify profitable trades and was known for his ability to generate large returns while managing risk effectively.

Hite is known for his use of trend following and technical analysis in his trading, as well as his focus on risk management. He is also known for his philosophy of keeping trading simple and not over-complicating the process.

He retired from trading in 1990 and became a philanthropist and a successful author of several books on trading and investing.

Bruce Kovner

Bruce Kovner is an American hedge fund manager, trader, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Caxton Associates, a successful hedge fund firm that focused on global macro trading.

Kovner began his career as a trader in the 1970s, starting out as a cab driver in New York City before becoming a commodity trader on the New York Mercantile Exchange. He quickly established a reputation as a successful trader and eventually founded Caxton Associates in 1983.

Throughout his career at Caxton, Kovner was known for his ability to generate large returns through his use of macroeconomic analysis and his focus on long-term trends in currency and commodity markets.

He is known for his contrarian investment style and focus on risk management. He is also known for his philanthropy, particularly in the areas of education, the arts, and public policy through the Kovner Foundation.

Kovner retired as chairman of Caxton in 2011 and stepped down as its chief investment officer in 2013.

Marty Schwartz

Marty Schwartz is an American stock and options trader, and the author of the book "Pit Bull: Lessons from Wall Street's Champion Day Trader." He is known for his successful career as a trader, as well as for his ability to overcome a period of significant losses and bounce back to become a successful trader.

Schwartz began his career as a professional trader in the 1980s, and quickly established a reputation as a successful trader. However, in the early 1990s, he experienced a period of significant losses, losing all of his trading capital.

He turned his fortunes around by thoroughly analyzing his mistakes and developing a new, more disciplined trading approach. He focused on risk management, discipline, and patience in his trading, and was able to generate large returns.

He is considered as one of the best traders of his time and is known for his ability to trade both stocks and options. He is also known for his mentorship and teaching others about trading.

He retired from trading in the late 1990s, and now works as an author and speaker on trading and investing.

Nick Leeson

Nick Leeson is a British former derivatives trader who is best known for causing the collapse of Barings Bank, which was one of the oldest merchant banks in Britain. He was a rogue trader who made unauthorized and speculative trades that ultimately led to losses of over $1.4 billion, causing the bank's collapse in 1995.

Leeson began his career as a trader at Barings Bank in 1989. He was sent to Singapore to run the bank's trading operations there, where he began to make unauthorized and speculative trades in the derivatives market. He hid these losses by creating false accounts, and the losses grew larger and larger until they became too big for the bank to handle, ultimately leading to its collapse.

Leeson fled Singapore in 1995 but was arrested in Germany and later returned to Singapore to face charges of fraud. He served a prison sentence in Singapore and was later released in 1999.

Since his release, Leeson has worked as a public speaker and author, sharing his story and discussing the lessons to be learned from his experience. He also wrote a book called "Rogue Trader" which was later adapted into a movie with the same title.

Leeson's story is a cautionary tale of the dangers of greed and lack of risk management, and serves as a reminder of the importance of proper oversight and controls in financial institutions

These traders are known for their successful trades, market insights and strategies, and contributions to the field of forex trading.