In this movie, the key people of an investment bank plan to sell off all the toxic assets before the market can open, over a 24-hour period, during the ealry stages of the financial crisis.
In this setpiece, before the markets open, Rogers (Kevin Spacey) tells his traders they will receive certain bonuses if they achieve a 93% reduction in certain MBS assets classes. He admits that the traders are effectively destroying their own jobs and careers, severing relationship with their clients.
