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by MuffinFlavored 1128 days ago
> while trading ... slid

As somebody who has gone deep down the "options + technical analysis" rabbit hole, I'm relatively confident that 99% of people who "try to trade" shouldn't, if not 100%.

Seems like a weird business model for Robinhood to try to make money off of (let alone encourage people to attempt/do).

"Come try to crack this code nobody else can really consistently crack with any accuracy/success"

At least gambling admits it is gambling and you can calculate your odds on things like poker/blackjack/roulette/slots/craps/etc.

People think their decision making abilities on randomly going long or short a few shares of SPY (or worse, short-term expiration puts/calls before they expire worthless) is a skill they can navigate/hone in over time