HOOD calls for $13.5k

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Bought 2k today during the dip. Why? Because there's 24 trading. Because there's crypto trading. Because earnings in a couple weeks. Because you regards keep posting screenshots of the app... See you at 6 figures!

Damn You TSLA

What about it?

Not an options play, but I deposited 10k yesterday morning, and was at $220,000 in my portfolio. Yesterday morning I also purchased more shares in PLTR and RKLB. Then BAM, TSLA sinks almost 10%, and of course PLTR and RKLB also sink. Nothing like dropping $7,000+ in one fucking day.

It’s time to feed! 🌈 🐻

WARNING: Options gambling may royally fuck up you life!

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I started self directed investing in 2012 with $20k. My first big success was betting on American Airlines after they filed bankruptcy before the merger with US Airlines. It was a 5x return in less than two years. I took that money and bought a house to Airbnb and ended up with about $250k. I reinvested into the market and made my way all the way up to about $600k during the Covid spurt. Then I began to fuck with options. The first few wins were big for me, $5k, $10k, $20k, etc. then I really started betting big and hit returns over $100k in a single day. I couldn't stop. The dopamine rush was too good. The ups were euphoric and the downs sent my mind and body into a total whirlwind of intense emotion. It was the sickest drug. I couldn't get enough. Nothing else matter other than becoming as rich as possible. And then I finally crossed the $1m threshold.... For only one day. The next day I the market looked like shit but I was so hard up for my next fix I played anyway. Down $100k - eh it'll come back, I can't lose. Down $200k - if Itake the hit now that means I'm a loser, no way. Down $250k - ok I was wrong, time to switch sides and redeem myself. Down $330k - fuck fuck fuck!!! Don't worry, I'II get it back next week.... And I did. $980k. Nice, almost back to $1m. And then down. And down. And down. All of it. Gone. 9 years of building $20k into $1m. Because the high was never high enough and the low was never enough to stop me. I went through deep depression, lots of suicidal thoughts, and darkness I didn't think I'd come out of. A year of therapy, books, podcasts, support, and I'm doing better. Relapsed once and lost another $90k in a single day, just because I couldn't lose. We're a dopamine nation now. This forum says it all. Gambling at your fingertips and the ever looming reminder that some people actually win and get super rich. At least for a little while. But the highs are never high enough and it never ends. Check yourselves before it's too late. Day trading can be a real gambling addiction and you really can lose it all no matter how good you are. I hope this helps save even just one person.

This 4th wall-breaking poster about brushing your teeth

What a fantastic advertisement idea.

Fred Woodward, Art Director of Rolling Stone, ran this shot of Jimi Hendrix smoking, over the masthead - so it reads ‘Roll one’.

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Nice and subtle. Fred pointed it out at a lecture in London.

The Tag Heuer website features a real working watch when you browse their watches

What about it?

The device time matches the time displayed in the dial

Putzmeister logo beautifully create the initials P.M in a way that resembles elephant

Benches is Bergamo Italy

A Barcelona Chair and Ottoman in my house.