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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Having worked in a casino myself let me guarantee you, it's far from the same thing.