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Not if you use put options like almost everyone. 99% of WSB are options trading.

• DeathArrow 2y ago
  That is gambling, not investing. And you can lose lots of money by gambling. I don't believe it's the case, but what if Trump and friends are just wishing to play the markets and he will back off with tarrifs? We will see a massive short squeeze and lots of people taking huge losses.
  • optimiz3 2y ago
    > That is gambling, not investing. And you can lose lots of money by gambling. Most trading professionals would not call it gambling if you have positive expectation and a process. Positive expectation properly and repeatedly executed over time is a business. Would you say a casino is gambling by offering table games to customers?
    • ModernMech 2y ago
      > Most trading professionals would not call it gambling if you have positive expectation and a process. Most gamblers have a positive expectation and a process.
  • ohgr 2y ago
    It's not gambling capitalising on stupid people's response to stupid people. Watch the market open today :)
  • franktankbank 2y ago
    Buying stocks expecting them to go up is also gambling. How many stocks pay decent dividend these days?
    • HDThoreaun 2y ago
      most stocks pay dividends. The others tend to do buybacks. The only exceptions are recently IPOd companies. All the big tech companies are returning capital to shareholders.
  • solumunus 2y ago
    Shorting also isn't investing. Try and stay on topic.
  • Whoppertime 2y ago
    How prescient. Wednesday was this for quite a few people.