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by 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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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.
Plus casinos exist. Why do people play blackjack.
"the dumb money"
Because you think you can predict the probability of the insider insidering each way and place a bet before they insider