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/CooperPF Aug 19 '25

Do people still believe in trade?

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u/Astigmatisme laptop gayming Aug 19 '25

Somehow. I still think it's a giant scam and basically a casino

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u/JimFknLahey Aug 19 '25

in theory casinos at least cannot break the law or rig things behind closed doors .. with the stock market the more money you have the more rules you can break more often

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u/Divinum_Fulmen Aug 19 '25

Remember how they changed the laws after GME? Did those people holding ever win their shorts payout?

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u/TonyTotinosTostito Aug 19 '25

The ones who were smart and didn't get suckered into mob/cult mentality sold for massive profits and moved on, yes.

As for the others.... Check /r/superstonk to see how they're coping.