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ralph84
125 days ago
Not sure why the dumb money keeps playing. If you're not the insider the person you're trading against is.
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doomslayer999
125 days ago
Because its an event contract with a defined upside/downside and time horizon. You know exactly what you stand to lose and gain and when. Makes it a valuable part of some intricate financial strategies.
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tokenless
124 days ago
Plus casinos exist. Why do people play blackjack.
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taylorius
125 days ago
"the dumb money"
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pocksuppet
125 days ago
Because you think you can predict the probability of the insider insidering each way and place a bet before they insider
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