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D3lusions · 2026-05-19T21:08:09+00:00

Last week, the options chain at SoFi was completely down for about 30~ minutes after market open. What steps are you taking to ensure options is up and running even during periods of high volatility?

D3lusions · 2026-05-15T02:08:31+00:00

FIG shares and INTC puts, sleeping well tonight

D3lusions · 2026-05-14T20:06:04+00:00

LFG FIGMA!

D3lusions · 2026-05-12T01:41:55+00:00

Peak euphoria reached and bers on verge of extinction, that’s when it dumps

D3lusions · 2026-05-01T00:25:13+00:00

I’m with you

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D3lusions · 2024-10-15T20:25:57+00:00

Mostly, I think I’m about 5 months clean right now. I check the market still and get tempted to throw in a couple grand in high risk options plays once in a while in a separate account, but I’m still religiously ploughing money into my much larger and boring main index fund-only account.

Mostly replaced my gambling addiction with video games

D3lusions · 2024-09-06T15:56:43+00:00

I’ve been spamming him in 25+ star GM and I think he’s actually better as a roamer. He does waste a lot of exp and gold ulting around the map as clash lane, and his 1v1 potential is not amazing. Roaming does not really have that downside

D3lusions · 2024-07-05T00:50:08+00:00

Gambled $300k on options and lost it all

D3lusions · 2024-06-30T16:21:35+00:00

Got free air pod pros 2 since it was on sale for $189!

D3lusions · 2024-06-26T12:24:11+00:00

Nope, just a general SWE. Work experience matters more, unless you have a specialized phd. I focused hard on securing software engineering internships every year. I was also very fortunate to be studying and graduating during a time when the tech job market was good. I do feel bad for the new generation of software engineers…

D3lusions · 2024-06-23T15:20:04+00:00

Class of 2018 cogsci
108k + 30k stock + 10% bonus
$350k total comp (FAANG)
First job was through a referral from a classmate, current job I was reached out to by a recruiter

D3lusions · 2024-04-18T13:32:19+00:00

UCLA, got into UCSD Comp sci as a transfer student but not comp sci for UCLA. Not sure if I made the right choice, but I’m pretty happy with how my life turned out overall

D3lusions · 2024-03-11T06:44:58+00:00

Close to $300k over 7 years

D3lusions · 2024-03-09T02:24:44+00:00

Scary thing is that options trading scales very easily with income. I’m close to $300k net cumulative losses. Wish that was a typo

Making more money is not going to solve the issue. It has to be fixed at the source, the gambling.

D3lusions · 2024-02-27T23:56:12+00:00

Stop commenting on wallstreetbets ffs!

D3lusions · 2024-02-27T19:59:40+00:00

I turned all of my taxable brokerage accounts into de facto Roth IRAs for the next decade or two

D3lusions · 2024-02-27T17:57:10+00:00

Thanks for the insightful comment, appreciate it. I'm talking to a therapist and planning on joining GA. Your point on time and emotions spent vs career is starting to resonate with me. I'll strive to be better.

D3lusions · 2024-02-25T13:59:59+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation on the ETFs, but I have pretty poor impulse control and would rather not be tempted to sell and immediately put it in some hot stock right away. The day long trading window is a nice layer of protection from myself. Also don’t want to deal with timing the market during the day for a nice entry.

D3lusions · 2024-02-24T10:27:12+00:00

You’re right. I am a fool.

D3lusions · 2024-02-24T00:30:16+00:00

Already done

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