Experiencing that over and over again, even the toughest mentality starts to develop cracks bit by bit.
Sora's mind was...
'...'
Completely blank.
She stared blankly at the monitor screen.
Her fingers refused to move.
Why?
Rationally speaking, she should cut her position right now, adjust her portfolio, and who knows what else.
⚔ STATUS ⚔
Yoon Sora's Total Assets
2,774,668 KRW
Even putting her own name on the line, she figured they wouldn't say anything wrong.
— Anonymous Construction stocks have been rising lately too. — Anonymous What's color steel plate? — Anonymous Nothing moves without steel. — Anonymous Should I buy? — Anonymous Which individual stocks are good?? — Anonymous I'm buying that one lol — Anonymous Steel, huh... — Anonymous It's the rice of industry—why was it dumped for so long?
Still, doubt creeps in.
No matter how good a stock is, enter late and there's nothing left to eat—that's the stock market.
What if I entered late?
She shakes the viewers' worries in one go with thoughts like that.
It's a chance that comes once every 10 years.
Miss it now, and it's gone forever.
Buy or not?
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Group project.
"Oppa, can't you take this seriously?"
"What?"
"Look, I saw the materials you've prepared... it's all weird stuff!"
The most annoying thing in the world.
Yet here I was, generously donating my talents.
"Why inverse ETFs?"
"This sector benefits too, right?"
"It doesn't match the professor's intent!"
"What's different? Commodity prices factor in shorts from the start."
I was going to do futures but switched to stocks via ETFs.
Couldn't figure out what her beef was.
Kids these days complain too much.
We met at a café for midterm check-in.
Hye-ri, the bubbly one, chattered noisily.
"And what's with orange juice? Are you seriously messing around?"
"Orange juice, coffee, milk—they're commodities too, like oil and natural gas. Agricultural commodities."
"Oh, really~ I didn't know, hehe."
She was the most reasonable in the group.
We'd gotten close enough for playful bickering.
"Global demand for these foods means futures markets for effective price prediction."
"Why do you think orange juice prices will rise?"
"There's an orange disease spreading in California lately. Supply drops, prices rise. It's been falling a lot, so long position looks good."
"Ooh."
Soo-hyun nodded while sipping her iced Americano.
Quiet type, but we got along fine.
That bitch doesn't even show up.
Everyone except one.
Without the Pokémon trainer, normal convo flowed.
"She's not coming 'cause she hates you, oppa!"
"Agreed."
"..."
"Why pick on Sora only? Got a crush or something?"
They giggled like they shared some code.
Truth be told, not wrong.
I am interested in plump rice cakes.
Pretty ones are fun to smack.
Responsibility? I'd die before taking it.
"Maybe she's scared she'll lose to me."
"Doubt it."
"How would you know?"
"She texted me. See!"
If not peacock, chicken works.
A-grade faces, at least.
Women and age are brutal.
Soo-hyun had a boyfriend, but that just made conquering her more rewarding.
Iron Ore Supply Issues 1. Characteristics of Iron Ore Metal. Traded mainly as steel, an intermediate product 2. Price Trends Fell 80% from 10-year high, but up 30% YTD recovery 3. Reasons for Rise China demand weakness persists, burdening steelmakers' overinvestment 4. Industry Status 14% employment drop since 2013 China rate cuts reduce interest costs Utilization down, China output -11% 5. Outlook China gov't restructuring to cut output further Watch post-'Two Sessions' moves
The Pokémon trainer might be tricky.
Hye-ri forwarded her KakaoTalk.
Feels like a pro report.
Analyst-written, believable.
Now I got why she was confident.
"Way cleaner than yours, oppa?"
"Stock's rising too!"
"So what? Life's about real combat."
"Afraid of losing to Sora again."
Hedge Fund.
No, the CEO of a hedge fund.
She reads reports like this and makes final calls.
That's why she values good analysts.
Boosts decision accuracy.
If the world ran this naively, how nice it'd be.
But that doesn't mean I think like analysts.
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The sea.
A romantic dream destination for travelers.
'Huh...?'
But to seafarers, an object of terror and awe.
Being a retail investor in the stock market is...
— Forum Institutions massacring! — Forum Foreigners gone wild!
Like drifting alone in a rowboat on the vast ocean.
Calm currents might feel romantic.
There's clearly upside potential.
Real investing.
Feeling insulted by Chan-wook, Sora bought stocks herself.
She'd gained plenty of sim-trading experience.
In excessive sell-off like now...
— Alert Sell order executed!
Retreat first.
Existing investors taking profits, probably.
The so-called correction.
Buy back when the bottom solidifies, she'd learned.
'Wait, is this the bottom?'
Skyrockets right after selling.
Sora panics, hand on buy button.
Definitely going up.
Buy now, at worst break even.
That's right.
In sim-trading, or a mere trip, she'd enjoy the waves.
⚔ STATUS ⚔
Yoon Sora's Total Assets
3,156,422 KRW
−180,567 KRW (−5.7%)
But real trading.
Account melting in real time.
Her actual account, not fake sim.
Wait it out... it'll go up, right?
No one enjoys waves on a storm-tossed boat.
Retail investor.
💬 [Donghae Steel] Stock Discussion — Anonymous Just bought 2,000 shares~ — Anonymous PER-wise, this is the cheapest lol — Anonymous Yeomblie's steel pick! — Anonymous Yeomra the Great's pick lmao
The weakest in the stock market.
Often seen as pitiful money-losers.
— Anonymous PER says it's undervalued with plenty of upside, so all-in └ Reply Donghae hit 60K when hot └ Reply Good choice └ Reply What's PER? └ Reply Lower PER = better company. Means more profits relative to size
Not all retail loses.
I'm different.
I don't drift with the flow.
Only one steel stock?
Many make steel.
Find the one less risen.
— Anonymous Construction stocks looking sus lately lol Domestic Color Steel Plate Market Share 1. Donghae Steel 30% 2. KG Dongsoo Steel 24% 3. Posco Plate 20% 4. Saeah Steel 10% 5. Mirae Steel 8% 6. Others 8%
Color steel plate? Donghae's the king~
Brazil CSP commissioned a year ago, so with momentum, even double all-time high possible lol
└ Reply 100K is 6x current? Too much ㄷㄷ ⭐ OP — Writer Yep, aiming for 100K └ Reply Big vision, teacher~ Industry insider? └ Reply Donghae's long-held dream was its own blast furnace. Shareholder here to watch how far it goes
And catalysts.
Beyond public info, uncover other upside drivers.
Bound to rise.
This company must go up.
But the source providing that info...
— Forum Institutions are war gods!
Institutions.
Analysts on econ channels and YouTube work for them.
They hear it first, before viewers.
Even higher-level intel.
'...'
Her hard-found ideas? Analyzed long ago, priced in.
They know downsides too.
Why this won't rise.
Unaware retail just fumes.
Clap!
Sora forces a bright smile.
Claps to shift mood.
Frowning won't make it rise.
Better recover stamina.
Rational choice.
"Hum~♪"
She hums, brews coffee.
Drip coffee.
One thing she wanted post-grad, financial freedom.
Cheaper than thought?
Bought affordable gear, picked good beans carefully.
Drip~
Rich, nutty aroma should tickle nose.
Chirp! Chirp!
Sparrows sing mornings, savor a cup leisurely.
A scene from her dreamed life.
'...'
Can't taste it.
Would believe pencil shavings in water now.
No flavor?
No, taste buds failing.
First time emotions mess with body.
Please, please...
Hand holding cup trembles.
A few drops spill before she notices.
Thud!
Sets it on desk.
Has leisure? None at all.
Why keep selling? Selling cheap hurts you too.
Eyes fixed on monitor.
Order book.
Real-time flow.
— Alert Foreigners end institutions' retail massacre!
Yes, time to surge!
Hopeful news.
Stock rebounds from -2% to -1%.
Trend reversal beginning.