A trader grows an account from 10k to 40k or 50k to 120k, let's assume on solid risk management and consistency.
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Then suddenly the victory lap is about one earnings gamble that hit.
What you are not seeing is the other times it did not.
That $100 bet against a $100k account looks harmless on the surface. It is not. Do that over and over and it adds up fast.
Earnings gambling is no different than buying lottery tickets. Nobody just picks the perfect one. That winner usually comes after dozens of losers across 100s of earnings every quarter.
Funny how the story is always about the one that worked.
And don't even get me started with people that play straddles as ER "lottos"
IRS RAISES 2026 TAX BRACKETS AND DEDUCTIONS
The IRS announced new 2026 federal income tax brackets. The top 37% rate will apply to income above $640,600 for individuals and $768,700 for joint filers.
The standard deduction rises to $32,200 for couples and $16,100 for singles. Long-term capital gains thresholds, the estate tax exemption, and earned income tax credit limits will also increase.
US market is literally a scam - what drives the market what Trumps enemy positions are & retail option players β¦ the more retail cheers the more downtown a stock will go β¦ If only retail woke up and played the market makers things would
be different $GME $AMC
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We are pleased to announce David Sharbutt has been elected to the Board of Directors of BitMine.
Per Thomas "Tom" Lee of @fundstrat , Chairman
"Adding David's operational experience as one of the original wireless services entrepreneurs building Alamosa PCS into a multi-billion Sprint PCS affiliate, and his 17 years of service as a Board member for American Tower Corporation ($AMT), one of America's largest REITs, makes him the perfect addition to our board."
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Chairman: Tom Lee @fundstrat