Explain this to me

Discussion in 'Trading' started by vanzandt, Jan 28, 2021.

  1. maxinger

    maxinger

    Those Reddit users probably feel that
    they are highly gifted with trading ability.
    They feel that they have this Midas touch.
    They feel invincible and proud that
    are able to slaughter the hedge fund managers.



    soon those who rely on Robinhood and Reddit for trading tips will
    find that trading is very difficult and
    the way to earn $$$ is to do your own research and
    work very hard to develop your holy grail.
     
    #11     Jan 29, 2021
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  2. We all know how easy it is to confuse brains with a bull market.... at least in the short run.
     
    #12     Jan 29, 2021
  3. lol...illegal pump and dump schemes is what wall street is built upon. There are no real laws on wall street unless you are a snitch.
     
    #13     Jan 29, 2021
  4. tsznecki

    tsznecki

    I think you mean push up the price.

    I read GME in your post, now I'm going to buy GME. Should you be charged with market manipulation?

    If you believe so, you are going to jail and you are retarded.
     
    #14     Jan 29, 2021
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  5. cesfx

    cesfx

    Maybe they feel like that, but they don't claim it. They actually claim to be "degenerate retards" ready to lose it all, and being "all in" with their life savings and spare change because "they like the stock", or stonk...

    I was thinking their buying power could be higher than a couple of billions. Deepfuckingvalue (Reddit) or roaring kitty in youtube, started with 50k call buying otm at 50 cent.
    Plus some other big boys... and some hedge fund already long the stock like Scion, BlackRock and a few more.
     
    #15     Jan 29, 2021
  6. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    So are you going to share with us which strike/exp was going for $2/contract or what?
     
    #16     Jan 29, 2021
  7. johnnyrock

    johnnyrock

    Dave has a little more than a stimulus check.



    This bull run is very close to an end. When redditors and sports gamblers think they know more than the pros who have made billions it's a recurring sign of the times.

    They might win a battle, but not the war.
     
    #17     Jan 29, 2021
  8. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    Yep.You're right.

    One time when I was a kid, and I'll never forget this... I had sunk a 10 foot putt for a big match win over a rival school. It was a great round and I was cocky.

    Next day GVZ walks into the kitchen while I was bragging on the phone, she looks at me and says loud enough for all to hear, and I quote...

    "Just because you sank one 10 foot putt young man, you are NOT Jack Nicklaus. Don't forget that".

    Wise old bird she was.
     
    #18     Jan 29, 2021
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  9. johnnyrock

    johnnyrock

    I remember thinking I was smarter than Warren Buffet because I made a few bucks trading Google options.
     
    #19     Jan 29, 2021
  10. ET180

    ET180

    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/pumpanddump.asp

    If someone can get you to buy a stock based on false or misleading information and if it can be proven in court that was why you made the purchase...then yes, that person could be charged with operating a pump and dump scheme. Nowhere in my post did I recommend buying GME.
     
    #20     Jan 29, 2021