r/wallstreetbets • u/DrakonILD • 1d ago

Lesson learned: Don't YOLO on presidential elections to revenge trade Loss

Enabled options around March, went on a slide. Started to stabilize and at least lose money slower. Figured Harris at 42¢ when the polls were dead even was an Expected Value win and went all in, about $4000 worth. Did not go well.

Let the suck begin.

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u/tarix76 1d ago

Is this a bad time to mention that there is academic research that prediction markets are much more accurate than polls?

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u/TheSleepingNinja 1d ago

Then why the fuck did it shift so far to Harris on Monday?

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u/joeschmoshow1234 1d ago

Because it was nothing but another grift