Shuuuuuuttttt uppppppppp

What could TSLA possibly announce during earnings that would make it go up? Because there appears to be a lot of buy in today.

Is this Facebook ???

Jeeper79 said:

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What could TSLA possibly announce during earnings that would make it go up? Because there appears to be a lot of buy in today.

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i think it just your typical runup into earnings with a strong macro trend aiding it. Don't fall into the trap IMO

$30,000 Millionaire said:

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All right guys. I generally come here to help and I've generally posted good ideas for the last 5 years. I try to sprinkle some humor in and I think I've been a net positive contributor here, but I see that my contribution isn't wanted.

Good luck to all of you. I hope you all make money and that you are successful in your personal and professional lives.

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I engaged in humor with you and you got mad at me. While you are here just know I am a forum troll at heart but it is clear you know what you are talking about.

I have been on here long enough and $30k is a TOP LEVEL forum poster with great trollish behavior. He is what makes the internet fun.

He also does know what he is talking about on trading along with beer guy and progn.

Some on here are like stocktwits and don't realize a lot of what they do it odds based success and they will have losers/stop outs.

In general $30K has been clear many times that the market does only go up over a long period of time. If you can't handle the losses he advises to buy SPY and find something else to do.

$30,000 Millionaire said:

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All right guys. I generally come here to help and I've generally posted good ideas for the last 5 years. I try to sprinkle some humor in and I think I've been a net positive contributor here, but I see that my contribution isn't wanted.

Good luck to all of you. I hope you all make money and that you are successful in your personal and professional lives.

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I've been following this thread almost daily for years....I'm a small fish but learned a lot and do what I can with my small account and time I can dedicate to it.

I say that b/c I've seen your contribution over the YEARS.....don't let someone whos stumbled across this thread recently and decided to post for just the last few DAYS..maybe WEEKS push you away from contributing

Just know for every one person looking to constantly argue/be negative there are probably 10 people like me

For EVERYONE, I'm not saying don't disagree....but be constructive about it if you want to contribute to this thread.

this country already has too many people shouting at each other trying to prove who's right/wrong that we don't need that here

amen

Preach My Brotha! Preach!

Jeez, ppl so sensitive. Anyone claiming big ROI and/or big win rate, throwing mud about bad entires, etc., should be ready for some critical feedback. Any day or swing trader serious about long term success will know their rrr, win rate, % risk per trade, repeatable entry/exit signals, slippage, return/trade, ROC, sharpe, etc. per trade type long, short, options, whatever. The reason you never see this stuff from anyone is (a) they dont track it and dont really know their success metrics (b) the actual metrics are not good and most success for traders is either not really existent or the success is asymmetric and made on only a handful of non-systematic unrepeatable entries.

Overweight drama

Do I need to say it so that he comes back?

I DID buy the local top... Ok?!? I DID!! And I made some good money on it, and probably should have taken more off, but I DIDNT!

Local Top Buyer, right here..

How are we feeling about PLTR these days?

Feels like the same "New Army's gone to hell" argument we have on every forum on this site.

Eliminatus said:

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How are we feeling about PLTR these days?

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Skittish. I have an order in to write covered calls on half my position again.

Blue star for you. Couldn't agree more.

Eliminatus said:

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How are we feeling about PLTR these days?

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The NATO deal and now the FED Ramp deal with Anthropic are going to be big long term.

Mr.Milkshake said:

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Jeez, ppl so sensitive. Anyone claiming big ROI and/or big win rate, throwing mud about bad entires, etc., should be ready for some critical feedback. Any day or swing trader serious about long term success will know their rrr, win rate, % risk per trade, repeatable entry/exit signals, slippage, return/trade, ROC, sharpe, etc. per trade type long, short, options, whatever. The reason you never see this stuff from anyone is (a) they dont track it and dont really know their success metrics (b) the actual metrics are not good and most success for traders is either not really existent or the success is asymmetric and made on only a handful of non-systematic unrepeatable entries.

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I don't comment much and think your assumption here would usually be correct but I have been following this thread for many years now and can tell you that when 30k comments you should probably just shut up and listen. He's probably the best trader I have seen trade live (on OA's service) and I have subscribed to several other services in the past.

You seem to be pretty knowledgeable looking back at some of your posts, but I don't think I have seen you post any of your trades. Why not?

Some news just came out, macros spiking.

I bleed maroon said:

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Eliminatus said:

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How are we feeling about PLTR these days?

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Skittish. I have an order in to write covered calls on half my position again.

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That was my initial thought too. I missed the buzz few months ago and looking to start my position soon. With all the ensuing turmoil was wondering if the long time holders were still feeling good about it.

ProgN said:

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Some news just came out, macros spiking.

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Maybe it's this no brainer

Bessent: Situation with China is unsustainable… needs de-escalation.

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 22, 2025

Problem is, i don't think there's any real world difference between 54% and 145%

ProgN said:

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Bot the POWL 5/16 $210c @3

Just 2 contracts because it's for an earnings play

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I meant the $210c not the $200c @3. I didn't catch my typo until now and correcting post for accuracy.

confucius_ag said:

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Eliminatus said:

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How are we feeling about PLTR these days?

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The NATO deal and now the FED Ramp deal with Anthropic are going to be big long term.

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Ah, got some reading to do then. Thanks. I know this is more of a swing trade but this thread gets the eyes and this is one I am wanting to go long on.

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Jeeper79 said:

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What could TSLA possibly announce during earnings that would make it go up? Because there appears to be a lot of buy in today.

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i think it just your typical runup into earnings with a strong macro trend aiding it. Don't fall into the trap IMO

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Ive never spent a dollar on TSLA before. Certainly not starting today.

Apparently I just needed to sell some SOXL CC's to bring it back to life...

Eliminatus said:

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I bleed maroon said:

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Eliminatus said:

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How are we feeling about PLTR these days?

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Skittish. I have an order in to write covered calls on half my position again.

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That was my initial thought too. I missed the buzz few months ago and looking to start my position soon. With all the ensuing turmoil was wondering if the long time holders were still feeling good about it.

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If you're opening a new position, consider researching either a buy/write or a protective put.

Buy/Write: Limits your upside, but lowers your cost basis

Protective Put: Buying the stock with corresponding "insurance" in case of a steep decline.

Mr.Milkshake said:

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Jeez, ppl so sensitive. Anyone claiming big ROI and/or big win rate, throwing mud about bad entires, etc., should be ready for some critical feedback. Any day or swing trader serious about long term success will know their rrr, win rate, % risk per trade, repeatable entry/exit signals, slippage, return/trade, ROC, sharpe, etc. per trade type long, short, options, whatever. The reason you never see this stuff from anyone is (a) they dont track it and dont really know their success metrics (b) the actual metrics are not good and most success for traders is either not really existent or the success is asymmetric and made on only a handful of non-systematic unrepeatable entries.

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What you've laid out is perfectly reasonable and what most, if not all, on this thread realize. But we all know that does NOT apply in all cases. I'm with you on "if it sounds too good to be true......". but I'm also a due diligence type.

In this case, due diligence would be going back and looking at what 30k has done/posted over the years. He was way more active previously and now only posts briefly here and there. Jumping on one or two recent posts does not give you the full picture of what he's done, how he trades, and his success/failure.

I'd also say ppl aren't sensitive on this thread except recently a lot of new folks have come on which is great but they treat this thread like the zoo. This isn't the politics board that you spend a decent bit of time on. You're not dealing with the WOKE type in here that get offended over every little thing. Rather, folks only have so much time in their day to contribute. When they do to try to help but get jumped on quickly it gets old.

I'm all for people posting "critical feedback" but be thoughtful before you post. We all have one goal here...make money. Let's make sure posts are always shooting for that goal

Eliminatus said:

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I bleed maroon said:

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Eliminatus said:

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How are we feeling about PLTR these days?

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Skittish. I have an order in to write covered calls on half my position again.

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That was my initial thought too. I missed the buzz few months ago and looking to start my position soon. With all the ensuing turmoil was wondering if the long time holders were still feeling good about it.

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I don't know anything obviously, I bought the local top, but I did add more shares of palantir yesterday. And Amazon!

This thread can dive into BS like any Game Thread <insert sport>.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Apparently I just needed to sell some SOXL CC's to bring it back to life...

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At a penny?

Copa515 said:

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Mr.Milkshake said:

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Jeez, ppl so sensitive. Anyone claiming big ROI and/or big win rate, throwing mud about bad entires, etc., should be ready for some critical feedback. Any day or swing trader serious about long term success will know their rrr, win rate, % risk per trade, repeatable entry/exit signals, slippage, return/trade, ROC, sharpe, etc. per trade type long, short, options, whatever. The reason you never see this stuff from anyone is (a) they dont track it and dont really know their success metrics (b) the actual metrics are not good and most success for traders is either not really existent or the success is asymmetric and made on only a handful of non-systematic unrepeatable entries.

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I don't comment much and think your assumption here would usually be correct but I have been following this thread for many years now and can tell you that when 30k comments you should probably just shut up and listen. He's probably the best trader I have seen trade live (on OA's service) and I have subscribed to several other services in the past.

You seem to be pretty knowledgeable looking back at some of your posts, but I don't think I have seen you post any of your trades. Why not?

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I have in the past, even going back to 2012 when the board thought AAPL was cooked. Financials in 08/09 before that. Through the volatility crush of 2016. But started and ran a boutique systematic trading fund for a few years that ran until 2021 - after which I didnt trade for a few years, until just recently after an exit opened up some liquidity. Made first purchase at 5576. If we get another leg down, will go for ~4575. Not day trading, as its extremely difficult to be successful as a long-short day trader even with a large amount of historic data - which I no longer have. But, confident around building long-only position with leverage around big drawdown events.

I bleed maroon said:

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Eliminatus said:

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I bleed maroon said:

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Eliminatus said:

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How are we feeling about PLTR these days?

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Skittish. I have an order in to write covered calls on half my position again.

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That was my initial thought too. I missed the buzz few months ago and looking to start my position soon. With all the ensuing turmoil was wondering if the long time holders were still feeling good about it.

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If you're opening a new position, consider researching either a buy/write or a protective put.

Buy/Write: Limits your upside, but lowers your cost basis

Protective Put: Buying the stock with corresponding "insurance" in case of a steep decline.

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Thanks. Actually wasn't considering that as I have little experience in options but I'll do some heavy reading soon. This thread always has me interested in it. I am a swing trader (if that) at heart but need to get over my fear/ignorance of options at some point. Even if I just end up dabbling in it at best. Time to start paper trading!

RH up 11.5% in last few weeks...

WWR is the only red I have in my trading account. Everything is perfect! I'm definitely learning from the best here. Thanks everyone!

Eliminatus said:

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I bleed maroon said:

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Eliminatus said:

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I bleed maroon said:

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Eliminatus said:

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How are we feeling about PLTR these days?

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Skittish. I have an order in to write covered calls on half my position again.

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That was my initial thought too. I missed the buzz few months ago and looking to start my position soon. With all the ensuing turmoil was wondering if the long time holders were still feeling good about it.

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If you're opening a new position, consider researching either a buy/write or a protective put.

Buy/Write: Limits your upside, but lowers your cost basis

Protective Put: Buying the stock with corresponding "insurance" in case of a steep decline.

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Thanks. Actually wasn't considering that as I have little experience in options but I'll do some heavy reading soon. This thread always has me interested in it. I am a swing trader (if that) at heart but need to get over my fear/ignorance of options at some point. Even if I just end up dabbling in it at best. Time to start paper trading!

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Be careful if you're looking long term...there are gaps to the downside (way down) that still need to be filled at $42, $31 and $24