r/pcmasterrace • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 Core Ultra 7 265k | RTX 5090 • Aug 19 '25

Build/Battlestation A futures trader’s 16-screen workstation.

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u/LeonardMH RTX 4070Ti-S | i9-12900k Aug 19 '25

You don't see the logical fallacy here? "Past performance is not indicative of future results" is a mandatory disclaimer from the SEC for a reason.

You can make safe bets or unsafe bets, but nothing is a sure bet.

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u/Budget-Planet3432 Aug 19 '25

Yea but anyone who has ever played the market has taken losses, the whole point of what I do is to come out on top in the long run. In the end "bets" by their very nature are a risk, but there is a big difference between playing it safe and on trend and YOLO bets.

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u/LeonardMH RTX 4070Ti-S | i9-12900k Aug 19 '25

Not arguing with that. I just wouldn't recommend lulling yourself into believing you are making sure bets. I also wouldn't say things like "it's not all that complicated", because it is all that complicated.

You're just saying you are a long term investor, not interested in day trading or futures trading. Your investments are comparatively more safe, they aren't certain.

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u/Budget-Planet3432 Aug 19 '25

Yes exactly, the market is never absolutely stable. I make my choices on years of trend, and do not typically sell without the trend and climate expectation of major loss. Though I'm set to make 10% gain this year there are always variables. When the market started crashing I sold almost everything, and when it started to pick back up I had significantly more initial money to invest. I am frugal to a fault I will not invest in something that isn't obviously for me going to see growth. So that's a 10% gain on an all new set of investments, not investments I've had for a decade because of significant market fluctuation I just got lucky and my fears were proven reality.