• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
    112·
    10 months ago

    Scalping crypto (daytrade tactic), turned 300$ into 2000$ in 24h! Was on employment insurance at the time so it went into essential stuff.

    • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
      72·
      10 months ago

      Just keep in mind that financial markets are a zero-sum game. For every gain one person makes, other people lose that much.

      • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        10 months ago

        Eh… Don’t know why that’s relevant here, but keep in mind that any financial gain is a zero sum game?

        • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
          31·
          10 months ago

          Well just that OP asked for a get rich quick idea, and you essentially said “I went to a casino and made a profit” even though the odds are usually that you will lose money at a casino

          • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
            12·
            10 months ago

            Having worked in a casino myself let me guarantee you, it’s far from the same thing.