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by eltradero 1464 days ago
Considering that you're pricing it against a spreadsheet stored in a DC basement, maybe backupped in some Jersey data center, it's indeed doing poorly. Cheap USD and free (i.e., unregulated) derivative markets are doing the rest. Speculation is the lifeblood of commerce. There are some who rejoice at the sight of it.