r/wallstreetbets Feb 01 '25

Gain 12k -> 115k @ 22 yr old

Friend told me this is post worthy, anyways I’m blessed. I withdrew everything and put it all into VOO. Hoping I’ll be ahead of my age group for future retirement. God bless America.

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u/complex-algorithm Feb 01 '25

Sorry for my ignorance, but Nvidia didn't raise its value by 10x the last year, but you did it! How did you make it?

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u/startedstonks04-2020 Feb 01 '25

luck, that is what others here will say. I hate to admit it, but it was a huge part of it. Trust me, I was scared seeing others posting that they're holding 100k NVDA calls over the weekend, I thought I was cooked lol.

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u/_le_slap Feb 01 '25

You metaphorically tapped your ball sack on a WSB whale's forehead. That's better than the money lol.

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u/DrHarrisonLawrence Feb 01 '25

said he got the Chinese news first before the U.S. and algos were taught to trade on it