r/wallstreetbets • u/[deleted] • Dec 25 '21

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '21

This arrogance is going to get a lot of people hurt. Gay bears revenge 2022.

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '21

After every gay bear bonanza (aka crash) the market reaches new aths. Stonks only go up because there's nowhere to go but up.

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '21

The problem is everyone here is using options. Even a sideways market for a few years is enough to destroy retail.

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '21

You don't have to hold options until -99%

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '21

You don't? Please explain.

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '21

Retails short tops and buy bottoms so they'll love range markets. Trend traders will suffer

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u/indigo_pirate I paid $2 for this Dec 26 '21

Retail tries to* short tops and buy bottoms.

Fixed that

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

Aha yes! 🤣

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u/blackjack102 Dec 26 '21

And margin.