Boiler Room: The Official Stock Market Discussion

[Domingo Halliburton]

When does anyone like any updates on social media platforms?

I actually know nothing about snapchat so I'm just talking out my ass...that is true though.

 

[Bunchy Carter]

Doesn't everyone hate the new update?

Not everybody, that's just the media talking. People still use things they hate, how many times have you heard people say they hate facebook, but they still use it.

Also, facebook tried to by snapchat, but they did not want to sell to mark, so what mark is doing, he is copying snapchat ideas and placing them into facebook and instagram.

 

[BushidoBrown]

short nflx

 

[88m3]

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

Breh lives under a bridge now

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Who do you think this guy trades for? They say he lost some crazy amount like 500-750 million last year.

‘50 Cent’ VIX Trade Just Paid Off to the Tune of $200 Million

 

[BushidoBrown]

Who do you think this guy trades for? They say he lost some crazy amount like 500-750 million last year.

‘50 Cent’ VIX Trade Just Paid Off to the Tune of $200 Million

They started off the article with a quote from 50
classic

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

Who do you think this guy trades for? They say he lost some crazy amount like 500-750 million last year.

‘50 Cent’ VIX Trade Just Paid Off to the Tune of $200 Million

I don't think it's one guy honestly. The one article I read said he was down cumulatively something like $200mn last year and made gross profit of $400mn on this trade when volatility spiked, so $200mn net profit.

 

[Broke Wave]

I don't think it's one guy honestly. The one article I read said he was down cumulatively something like $200mn last year and made gross profit of $400mn on this trade when volatility spiked, so $200mn net profit.

What do you think about all those volatility options? Pure gambling or...

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

What do you think about all those volatility options? Pure gambling or...

Most products walk a fine line between making economic sense and being speculative. It depends who is trading it and for what purpose

Products like the XIV ETF that imploded, where retail piled in, didn't understand the risks associated with the product and then lost all their money, I would be more inclined to say are speculative garbage. More complicated derivative products where professional traders are hedging risk in their portfolio are different.

This investigation into VIX manipulation is interesting, though. I wouldn't be surprised if it concludes that a main driver of record-low volatility recently was that major players have been keeping it down through the S&P index options. Should be a big story if so.

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

I remember when someone told me to fade twitter .Where you at? I need to throw more into the game

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

Rates should be active this week with over a quarter trillion in issuance

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

 

[N.J.stan]

21.3 resistance on the vix holding strong