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Re:GameStop Is Happening Again by kryogen1c on Thursday February 25, 2021 @02:06PM (#26266768)
> That is false. $16.8B is greater than Melvin's AUM

losses on options contracts arent limited to invested capital. AUM is irrelevant

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Re:GameStop Is Happening Again by fractionalhare on Thursday February 25, 2021 @02:11PM (#26266833)
Yeah I'm aware of that, but Melvin is not bankrupt.
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Re:GameStop Is Happening Again by kryogen1c on Thursday February 25, 2021 @02:15PM (#26266887)
oh i get it, i thought you were saying the losses werent possible because it exceed their available captial. youre actually saying the losses arent possible because theyd be out of business.

i withdraw.

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Re:GameStop Is Happening Again by fractionalhare on Thursday February 25, 2021 @02:18PM (#26266936)
Yeah in fairness I could have worded that more precisely, but that's the idea :)
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