Been spending a little time on wallstreet bets reddit and it is very interesting. I know that there are industry bots in the system logging info and using it to further the algorithms for the largest hedge funds. This is all part of the interesting side of the situation. As this GME thing spreads to other stocks I find myself riding a strange wave. I am invested in marijuana (been getting legalized everywhere and the people are feeling it) and the reddit found its way back into the news for talking about that market. So, My stock tripled and then dove deep. What happened? Options trading. The algorithm got involved and was used maliciously to stop a rally that would hurt those in a short position. Hedge funds love the short.
I don’t know how to use this yet. I am writing something corporate and all of this falls into my deepening understanding of the systems. Still, I think the real fun is reapplying those systems to other things. Often biological or semi-biological things. What will that be for my writing? Not sure yet, but that is part of this blog. This is the part where you get to see the beginning of a story before it is hardened by characters and situations.
Some Thoughts:
- The Saga Continues… My pinched nerve continues to plague my life and limit my ability to function. I will be seeking medical aid in the next few days.
- Madden. Still fun. Minecraft. Still takes me to that zen place.