I just receive this in my E-Mail Their second annual list of the top-earning traders and how much they pulled in. starting today, monday 6 2005 The Trader Monthly 100 is an eclectic bunch. Predictably, the fattest hedge-fund traders got fatter (we focused on traders instead of non-trading figureheads), and while the sell side can do only so much to keep up, it's not as if Street traders are getting paid in Camel cash. Energy traders particularly sizzled: The NYMEX alone produced a slew of TM100 members, including our cover boy, Eric Bolling . The year's over and the moneys counted. Now it's time for the top 100 to take their bow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Trader Monthly 100 Monday Hedge Fund Traders Tuesday Commodity & Pit Traders Wednesday Prop & Independent Traders Thursday Tycoons & Legends Friday Wall Street & Bank Traders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Word on Methodology An annual project like this is a work in progress. Each year, Trader Monthly refines its techniques and methodology. Already, weâve found people we clearly missed last year (Eurex wizard Paul Rotter, currency kingpin Joe Lewis, a slew of NYMEX traders), and also heard from readers and sources about people we included in 2004 and shouldnât have: options market maker Larry Falcone, CSFBâs Jeff Melnick and CDC IXISâs Ramine Rouhani come to mind. Weâve tried hard to make this yearâs list still more accurate. Weâve also tried to weed out those who are known as traders but who no longer trade (goodbye, Ken Griffin) and those considered longer-term investors (adios, Leon Cooperman); while there may be some on the list who donât fall under the most stringent definition of a trader, we attempted to emphasize those actively trading or involved in the trading process in 2004. As we unearthed more candidates, our income bar got higher: at least $10 million, with hedge-fund traders required to post $25 million for admission. Today list Here: top hedge fund managers http://www.traderdaily.com/magazine/article/466.html