r/investing • u/waitbutwhycc • 2d ago

Most Predictable Drop of All Time

I posted here right after the first crash in February “Don’t buy the dip, this is more 1929 vibes than 2001.” In response I got almost 100 replies telling me not to time the market, before it got removed by mods for being a “question” (it was not).

Literally all Trump is doing is exactly what he promised on the campaign. And virtually every economist knew it would cause a recession. Even after the crash yesterday he doubled down, saying he might add tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals too. He is simply trying to remove us from global markets, and it’s working!

Buy the dip once people start actually pushing back against Trump - no real reason to buy before that point.

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u/tuxedo911 2d ago

Samsies. I won't hold SQQQ over the weekend and probably not overnight. With a 100% self-inflicted wound this could turn into a rally in Congress can find their backbones or Trump has a conversation with a different 30 yo with a plastic face with a different agenda.

Unfortunately, the later is much more likely than the former.

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u/PurplePango 2d ago

I’m not much of a day trader but wonder if a straddle for next week is a good idea? Like no way we just hang flat over the weekend right… haha

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u/tuxedo911 2d ago

I'm honestly just starting out on the more advanced concepts. I was on the other side of the equation for 80 hours/week until last year so I was a good ETF boy.

That said it is interesting. Depends on what you think the chances of a sideways market is. I think we have a lot of short term volatility but what do I know? 😀