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lyjia
1022 days ago
the market sees a 13% chance of a favorable outcome
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raincole
1022 days ago
PSA: this is not how stock price works.
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petesergeant
1022 days ago
I thought it was; help me understand where I'm wrong.
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raincole
1022 days ago
I mean, yeah, the more optimistic the market is, the higher the price goes. But comparing % like this doesn't make any sense.
If the price rises by 120%, the market see a 120% chance of favorable outcome?
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quickthrower2
1022 days ago
The probability distribution is not binary win/lose
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