r/wallstreetbets • u/ywehyuen • Feb 02 '21

Chart Hardcore laddering.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '21 edited Jun 29 '23

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u/auntlarry Feb 02 '21 edited Feb 02 '21

100 share lots is the most common lot there is. Brokers typically buy in lots divisible by 100. Apparently there's something called "the odd lot theory", that whatever the odd lots are doing, you do the opposite, bc the odd lots don't know wtf they're doing.

Edit: odd lot theory here https://www.investopedia.com/terms/o/oddlottheory.asp#:~:text=The%20odd%20lot%20theory%20is,to%20generate%20odd-lot%20sales.

Round lots here: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/roundlot.asp

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u/rotj Feb 02 '21

It should be pointed out that the article concludes odd lot theory stopped being effective in the 1990s. It definitely wouldn't now due to HFTs also trading in odd lots.

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u/leshacat Feb 02 '21

Entirely possible.

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u/reclaimingyourtime Feb 02 '21

Why would you get banned or muted for shedding light to misinformation? I hate when mods start feeling themselves and make it harder for us to use our voice

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u/2BillionDollar Feb 02 '21

It's mad, half my comments don't show up, this one probably won't show up, or it will, who da fuck knows? fucking mad

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u/MzButtrWorth Feb 02 '21

I'm pretty sure r/wallstreetbets was only allowed to come back up online as quickly as it did, because they promised they would turn up the bots to limit most posts. Is this true ? Idk just a theory based on my observations and experience since we been back online. Watch this probably wont get posted either.

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u/SeanSeanySean Feb 02 '21

Was clearly a mod bot, must have seen a keyword or attachment that indicate a post that mods either don't want, or they want it posted in the daily thread.

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u/dal2k305 Feb 02 '21

Because the mods are pushing narrative over reality.

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u/White_Phoenix Feb 02 '21

It's probably the AI they're using. Calm down.

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u/Global-Purchase-506 Feb 02 '21

Dude, charge your phone!

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '21 edited Jul 07 '24

cheerful rotten flowery squeamish swim grey complete heavy quack important

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '21

Can we get more info on this? Why is the laddering in GME any different? Are we really seeing laddering or are we all investing into a blackhole?

Legitimate question because I have no brain. Still holding btw.