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Re:The Battle of GameStop by rank0 on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @11:25AM (#25917649)
This is silly. If there was no possibility for financial gain, nobody would be investing in GME.
Re:The Battle of GameStop by SpaceRaccoon on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @11:55AM (#25918108)
No, I have friends who have put thousands on the line who are happy to lose it if it bankrupts Melvin Capital.
Re:The Battle of GameStop by rank0 on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @04:19PM (#25921197)
Your friends are lying through their teeth.

Do you honestly believe these people aren't motivated by profit, when they are clearly entering long positions with the intention of driving up GME's price? It's straight up doublespeak.

Re:The Battle of GameStop by kortilla on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @01:35AM (#25925009)
A $1000 ticket to punch a 0.1% right in the balls is a worthy trade for many. People donate to political parties just to fuck the other party.
Re:The Battle of GameStop by rank0 on Thursday January 28, 2021 @11:04AM (#25943984)
Except its not just a $1000 ticket to punch a 0.1%. They also believe the ticket will be worth $10,000 afterwards.
Re:The Battle of GameStop by SpaceRaccoon on Friday January 29, 2021 @01:42AM (#25954748)
Are you speaking for yourself or-?

I threw in 1k with the hope that it will cost some billionaires a lot of money. I'm ready to lose it. Shorts already lost 100+ billion this month.

Re:The Battle of GameStop by rank0 on Thursday February 04, 2021 @05:07PM (#26030349)
You fell for the marketing. Billionaires were on both sides. The bulk of the damage is done to uneducated vulnerable retail investors.

So now you're out $1000. You contributed to a scheme which ironically was a net loss for retail. If this were really not about making a profit, you'd see people donating their gains or buying shares for other people, and nobody would be cashing out. Are you still in the trade? What are you going to do with your gain/loss?