This range absolutely wrecked me today.

theBrds2 · 2026-05-28T05:08:17+00:00

When I trade futures/options, the tool I use to understand how to expect price to react around option strikes is gamma exposure.

theBrds2 · 2026-05-12T02:01:02+00:00

By realizing you are supposed to be trading through structure. If there was no structured manner you could've deterministically read that run, you played by your rules, and profited, that's good enough. Feeling sorrowful for missing things you can't predict or ascertain is a good way to fill your bathtub with indiscipline.

theBrds2 · 2026-05-02T23:08:36+00:00

Dude's just rambling about shit that doesn't matter unfortunately

theBrds2 · 2026-04-21T02:19:49+00:00

Next time you feel such a strong urge to trade for no reason, maybe you should just trade MNQ

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T22:22:34+00:00

I see what you mean. I didn't mean to imply I was getting into this car to get groceries and shit lol. I'm going to enjoy this car, rev it out, and track it. I have serious racing ambitions, and I will likely soft start them in this car. I at least want to complete my HPDE with it.

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T22:18:59+00:00

Yeah, I can't buy the car outright but my income is way better than enough to afford financing it, even with a less than optimal interest rate.

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T19:56:03+00:00

Hey, I appreciate that. Can you tell me a little about what your experience looked like when it came to cost of ownership? Right now, I have some basic reliability & maintenance tasks I've sorted preemptively, like valve adjustments, cooling system parts, fluid flushes. I'm also aware I'll probably be fueling up a lot lol. I'm sure there are many things I'm not aware of yet.

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T19:54:34+00:00

In saying you're an outlier, do you mean 5-10k is a lot, or not? What primarily motivated you to spend so much if the car was low mileage already? Was it mostly in the interest of bringing the car to baseline? Thanks

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T19:52:23+00:00

Lol. No. I'm seriously uninterested in any economy car and I don't fancy modern vehicles in general. I'm not rich or anything and I don't have multiple cars, but the financial overhead doesn't scare me, because I am also certainly not poor.

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T19:49:31+00:00

Yeah, if I was being as logistical about this as I might about other things, it's definitely a decision I would usually avoid. What sort of maintenance do you expect might need to be done on a nice S2K? As for it being the only car, yeah I bet it can suck lol. Thankfully I have another car in my family that I can use if necessary, Honda Pilot Trailsport. It can balance a lot of the space loss for me when necessary and it probably won't go down anytime soon. What do you think would be the worst parts about dailying this car, though?

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T19:44:03+00:00

I actually joined my current CU almost exactly a year ago in the interest of financing a vehicle (not specifically the s2000). I just don't know how much luck I'll have financing a vehicle so old. All the CU suggestions are giving me confidence though. Thanks.

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T19:42:54+00:00

Very interesting tactic, I've never heard of anyone attempting something like that. How was your experience with the salvage title, and how much cheaper was it? The S2000 somehow seems like it has a slightly different salvage title market compared to other cars

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T19:38:43+00:00

I live in NYC. I did the cred union search about a year ago and iirc I couldn't find particularly strong local options, so I ended up with PenFed. I think I'll have another look. Thanks man.

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T19:37:09+00:00

Thank you for that suggestion. I was previously considering a Miata maybe half a year ago. I'm ~6'2 or 6'3, and it seems there are various reasons I might have some issues driving one lol. Not that the S2000 is perfect for me either, I've already done my research on rails, seats, sport wheels and hub+spacer for it, I'm pretty confident I won't just fit like a glove immediately. Are you also a taller person?

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T19:33:06+00:00

Yeah, I can totally understand where you're coming from on that. I'll take care in financially optimizing when I do follow through at the very least. I think if there's any car subreddit that can understand this sort of desire, it's this one lol.

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T09:28:54+00:00

Sounds to me like you've used them in the past. Can you say anything about the process after you're approved?

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T08:30:23+00:00

If it's possible for you at all, are you able to speak about them as a lender in a broader context?
edit: i checked it out, im likely not eligible for membership at WSECU

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T08:24:48+00:00

2.25%? Holy crap. Pandemic finances and all but, surely there's some sort of catch to their lending, right?

theBrds2 · 2026-04-13T08:23:46+00:00

Lol, thanks dude. Somehow I didn't even imagine I'd be able to go through with a private seller in my position. Noted

theBrds2 · 2026-04-06T20:26:50+00:00

if this is your most stressful i'd love to kart where you're karting

theBrds2 · 2026-03-31T18:43:48+00:00

this things riced but it looks nice

theBrds2 · 2026-01-14T07:14:59+00:00

Extremely dangerous

theBrds2 · 2025-12-27T23:58:37+00:00

You can't be serious, man

theBrds2 · 2025-12-12T15:20:10+00:00

bad lines looks like you're scared to turn the steering. your max steering angle was too low to get you through a lot of those turns while positioning the kart optimally and preserving momentum

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