Touchless said:

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flashplayer said:

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Bitcoin finally deviating from the indexes for a change. Made a big bet on MARA while waiting on my ETF losses to hit 31 days and prevent a wash sale. Figured BTC would spike while I was waiting so using MARA as a hedge for that for now.

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Bitcoin's about to tank. Bought IBIT 2/20 $51 puts this morning for $1.40. Looking for $3-$5.

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Still targeting $3-$5 on these? Not sure if it would have increased a little given the drastic move down today.

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Nothing has changed. I might take my cost out once it hits 100% profit (currently 60% on my $1.37 entry). But the goal was always the reversal back to origin point just south of $48.

El_duderino said:

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Maybe go back and review your trades to see what you could've done differently to improve

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Quite literally the opposite...every time.

I've been looking for a new job and came across a company called QXO. High level, it went public via a SPAC in 2024. Acquired Beacon Roofing Supply at the end of April 2025 (BECN). Business plan is to consolidate the highly fragmented building material industry and create a tech-enabled building products distribution company.

With the real estate market really struggling, a lot of the suppliers have obviously been impacted as well. I feel like this could be an entry point where the overall market is lower, they grow via acquisition and the market turns around helping it grow more rapidly.

It is founded by billionaire Brad Jacobs and Jared Kushner is on the board so I think both of those are significant as well.

Does anyone have any thoughts or insights on them? Figured it was worth bring attention to as I see there could be opportunity here.

Fortunately I was able to eek out a 3% gain on MARA before exiting before open this morning. That matched what I had lost waiting on IBIT sells to pass the wash sale date window for buying back in, so rare instance of no harm done playing with fire for me.

Can you post a screenshot of a recent trade on a chart and point out the entry/exit? Maybe get some insight/pointers from the clubhouse here.

Anyone still in VRNS?

Talon2DSO said:

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Anyone still in VRNS?

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Yes

Talon2DSO said:

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Anyone still in VRNS?

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Want it to go up or down? I can short it and NVDA will announce they're buying it for $500/share. Or I can buy it, and Trump will announce a 1000% tariff specifically targeting that company. You're choice, just let me know.

Yep - bought and parked it. Not looking for a quick turn there

I knew that guy sounded familiar.

Here is a podcast I listen to that interviews the founder. Good listen if you have time.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-brad-jacobs-is-spending-%2411-billion-on-a/id1056200096?i=1000701032257

Did Trump say something ?

MrWonderful said:

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Yep - bought and parked it. Not looking for a quick turn there

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same here

sts7049 said:

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MrWonderful said:

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Yep - bought and parked it. Not looking for a quick turn there

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same here

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X3

I'm going about half reckless abandon on crwd here

Diggity said:

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I knew that guy sounded familiar.

Here is a podcast I listen to that interviews the founder. Good listen if you have time.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-brad-jacobs-is-spending-%2411-billion-on-a/id1056200096?i=1000701032257

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Thanks, I'll definitely listen to it when I get a chance. Think I may enter with a small position for the time being as well. They actually have an offering today at $23.80.

Going in hard on TQQQ.

Re entered ARM before the close. Putting in divergence and a solid reversal confirmation candle for a tight stop

El_duderino said:

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Re entered ARM before the close. Putting in divergence and a solid reversal confirmation candle for a tight stop

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Never hit my stop, so I'm just here enjoying the whiplash waiting for Valhalla (or hell.. whichever comes first).

See you in Valhalla

BTC - Playing along for our IBIT puts. Plenty of downside available, but supports start appearing soon, so I still plan to take my original cost out by selling half the contracts at 100% profit. Will leave the rest to ride or die.

El Chupacabra said:

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I'm done with this ***** If I buy, it craters, if I sell it moonshots. If I sit on my hands, it moonshots.

Back to DCA into index funds, maybe I can save a few of my hair follicles.

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Can you post a couple of your trades where this has happened? I'd like to help you with this.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Going in hard on TQQQ.

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Might work. Remember the messy channel I posted?

If we can get TSLA $350 I will consider layering in for a potential strong bull push

A year ago, I made a list of stocks I thought had a good chance of increasing, but I never followed up with them. Came back today and I'd probably be up 25% across the lot of them. Such is life, though. Nothing good comes out of shoulda coulda woulda.

I put a little down on the SOXL dip. Looking for a quick pop. I'll probably sell tomorrow or the next day, regardless of the outcome.

Put a little fun money into KTOS and KRKNF back in November. Both have had a pretty good run up since then. If this pull back continues, I might look at adding a little more significant amount from my ROTH account. Anybody else in on either of these and have any thoughts?

Lessons learned!

Thoughts on AAPL? Even before today I was thinking it would be a good time to jump in. Any reason as to the decline since hitting its high?

AAPL has a RSI of 17. Wow

Also trading near support. Good risk/reward to me

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El Chupacabra said:

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I'm done with this ***** If I buy, it craters, if I sell it moonshots. If I sit on my hands, it moonshots.

Back to DCA into index funds, maybe I can save a few of my hair follicles.

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Can you post a couple of your trades where this has happened? I'd like to help you with this.

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Really appreciate it, there are too many to list and too many sources of info that I read.

I made good money on AMD last year, without it I would have had a negative year (I even had a terrible entry and way over sized, thankfully). I damn near top ticked my sell on a bulk of the shares. I patiently waited around for it to pull back. Added a bit as it continued to drop. Finally got my full amount willing to put on one position added, avg about 220. Since I've been bagholding so many **** stocks lately and seeing them crater double digit percents, I used a stop loss, something I rarely do…set it at 200. On 1/12 it hit 199.80. Position liquidated. Instantly recovered, bumped its head on 240 today, a day everything was blood red.

Same story and timing with intc.

I put in a sell order on upst to get out at b/e around 51, missed it by a nickel, down ~15% since then.

MU has been on my list, but I have lots of exposure to chips/semis/tech…I didn't buy it. It hasn't even thought about retreating.

I truly think I'm done. I've read for thousands of hours over the years, countless sites and books and even paid services (including OAs), everything literally goes oppo the second I act on it. Some people just don't have the touch.

I may have sold my GLD a little early…

Ride AI for awhile
SOXX
AMD
TSM
MU

El Chupacabra said:

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$30,000 Millionaire said:

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El Chupacabra said:

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I'm done with this ***** If I buy, it craters, if I sell it moonshots. If I sit on my hands, it moonshots.

Back to DCA into index funds, maybe I can save a few of my hair follicles.

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Can you post a couple of your trades where this has happened? I'd like to help you with this.

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Really appreciate it, there are too many to list and too many sources of info that I read.

I made good money on AMD last year, without it I would have had a negative year (I even had a terrible entry and way over sized, thankfully). I damn near top ticked my sell on a bulk of the shares. I patiently waited around for it to pull back. Added a bit as it continued to drop. Finally got my full amount willing to put on one position added, avg about 220. Since I've been bagholding so many **** stocks lately and seeing them crater double digit percents, I used a stop loss, something I rarely do…set it at 200. On 1/12 it hit 199.80. Position liquidated. Instantly recovered, bumped its head on 240 today, a day everything was blood red.

Same story and timing with intc.

I put in a sell order on upst to get out at b/e around 51, missed it by a nickel, down ~15% since then.

MU has been on my list, but I have lots of exposure to chips/semis/tech…I didn't buy it. It hasn't even thought about retreating.

I truly think I'm done. I've read for thousands of hours over the years, countless sites and books and even paid services (including OAs), everything literally goes oppo the second I act on it. Some people just don't have the touch.

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Buy a star and PM me if you'd like to discuss things. No worries, I'm not selling anything, it's just a chat.

I'm sorry you feel this way, but it isnt true that you don't have the touch. From what you posted - a few things

- you have to actively manage trades that are out of favor and in your favor. When you're within a nickel of a sell target, getting into a loss situation for a trade is unacceptable. There should be multiple trims leading up to target or runner

- the best traders win 6-7 out of 10. Some even only win 3/10 and are profitable. You plan for this!