• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Scalping crypto (daytrade tactic), turned 300$ into 2000$ in 24h! Was on employment insurance at the time so it went into essential stuff.

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      1 year ago

      Just keep in mind that financial markets are a zero-sum game. For every gain one person makes, other people lose that much.

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        1 year ago

        Eh… Don’t know why that’s relevant here, but keep in mind that any financial gain is a zero sum game?

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          Well just that OP asked for a get rich quick idea, and you essentially said “I went to a casino and made a profit” even though the odds are usually that you will lose money at a casino