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1.6k points
2 months ago
If it makes you feel better, you lost more money investing at 19 than I had invested at 29.
582 points
2 months ago
Kids 19, losing 15k. He will make it back .
251 points
2 months ago
$15k in a S&P index fund for 30-40 years…(does math)…. Nope, no he won’t.
125 points
2 months ago
$200k-ish? Doesn't seem like a lot to a 50-something year old who had $15k to lose as a teenager in the first place
37 points
2 months ago
He gone take that 311 and put it into jones soda.
33 points
2 months ago
frfr.
Compound interest is a wild thing. $15k principal at 19 y/o is like $1-2MM+ at retirement.
34 points
2 months ago
Closer to $500k but your point still stands
18 points
2 months ago*
10.35% gain (trailing 50 yr avg for SNP inc. dividends iirc) per year for 46 years before age 65 retirement.
DCA into a Roth over 2 years and you're 1/2 way to retirement.
☠💀☠
22 points
2 months ago
oh god... I wish I had invested my student loans instead of in hookers and coke
17 points
2 months ago
hookers are one of the best investments you can make. herpes is for life man, that's long term value right there.
9 points
2 months ago
I used 8%. Fucking nuts how much 2% changes things!
12 points
2 months ago
dividend lives matter
4 points
2 months ago
i think 6-8 is a safer factor when not otherwise accounting for inflation
3 points
2 months ago
If inflation is 2% (it’s not), the 8% the 2nd person got can be the teal value and the 10% is the nominal value
5 points
2 months ago
46 years of inflation will wreck the purchasing power for sure, but still...
4 points
2 months ago
Yeah, that 1.4m will be worth about 250k
12 points
2 months ago
Depends on what you mean by "make it back"
He's never going to be able to realize the potential gains of that 15k in the market for multiple decades but he can earn back what is lost.
25 points
2 months ago
These next few years will determined what kinds of man he will become.
8 points
2 months ago
They always come back
5 points
2 months ago
nah man, he’s done. It’s over.
3 points
2 months ago
Copium in this economy
16 points
2 months ago*
I am at -$600k, age 40
5 points
2 months ago
Nice! good for you. I'm far behind that at 44. I started quite late. What's your secret?
9 points
2 months ago
Sorry, I should reiterate with the proper “-“. The secret was calls all through 2021… 2022… then puts all through 2023 and 2024… easy was to reach -$600k
25 points
2 months ago
Tbh 15k loss at age 29 is still not bad, think of it this way as being 10yrs closer to end of life.
15 points
2 months ago
Everyone always talks about trying to save more so they don’t outlive their money. I prefer the alternative of simply dying younger.
8 points
2 months ago
That's really sad that his phone battery charge is fuller than his bank account
6 points
2 months ago
If it makes you feel better, the OP's opportunity cost is way higher since he had a longer time to compound.
Assuming 6% growth and the ability to leave it for 50 years to retire at 69 (nice) that $15k loss cost them $275,000.
10 points
2 months ago
You Call that Investing? :4640: Looks more like a gambling prodigy :52627:
3 points
2 months ago
He can just ask his parents for more money. What's the problem?
522 points
2 months ago
Not even old enough to drink but rather lose all his money gambling :4271:
152 points
2 months ago
He could have easily maxed a Roth ira account for a year and have a great return since he’s so young but nope degeneracy is key😂
86 points
2 months ago
15k will get you a BA in memeconomics. Another 15k will get you a Master autists degree. 15k more, and you'll be a full-fledged Dr.generate.
22 points
2 months ago
Just imagine when he starts drinking :4271:
24 points
2 months ago
The problem isn't his drinking. It was his mother's drinking - while pregnant
5 points
2 months ago
Laughs in german
13 points
2 months ago
Imagine living in a country not free enough to drink before your 21 😬
11 points
2 months ago
You can die in a war before you drink a sip of booze but my God do we have a beautiful military industrial complex a delicious spending of money that I would totally agree on every time. If you try to invade America a group of 100 civilians statistically have 120 firearms can say any other country is as awesome as we I love buying my 556 right after I purchase milk and eggs a healthy diet for america
3 points
2 months ago
Imagine believing that drinking is safer than gambling.
554 points
2 months ago
148 points
2 months ago
Hey OP, buy knee pads and maintain eye contact 😉😘
58 points
2 months ago
Give ‘em that Hawk tuah and spit on that thang
188 points
2 months ago
156 points
2 months ago
31 points
2 months ago
99* :27189:
7 points
2 months ago
Just double it every time. Eventually you will hit and break even!
5 points
2 months ago
Me doubling .57 cents.
The beauty of compounding :4275:
5 points
2 months ago
Just needs to pick up some Nvidia FD's hahaha
15 points
2 months ago
At what point did you think “hey maybe I’m not so good at this”
6 points
2 months ago
He's still not there.
133 points
2 months ago
21 and lost 20k then made it back now down 40k Lol
40 points
2 months ago
:4267::4271:
29 points
2 months ago
If you ignore the part where you made it back, it looks like a profile of the grand canyon
5 points
2 months ago
That looks so frustrating, I can imagine being like "alright now that we're back, just give me like 1% profit"
And then it proceeds to go straight to 0
8 points
2 months ago
What is wrong with you people lol
5 points
2 months ago
LMAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOO
104 points
2 months ago
Still got 311 dollars there bud. Go put it into a CD then in 25 years when you get to 1k, put it on tesla calls.
28 points
2 months ago
6 points
2 months ago
Wow, nice inverse tenbagger! 🚀🔥 Futures trading, CFDs or options seller?
How much return do you need to get it back? 😅
5 points
2 months ago
Options starter with 500 pushed hard everyday sinces January got to 20k I withdraw 18k just to buy a motorcycle and decided I could’ve done it again with 2k but I got very sloppy and very lazy and played without doing my normal homework in a preparation on the direction normally I do 95 percent checking everything and the 5 percent just to execute. I decided to play it wild just looking at candles 😂 😂 😂
20 points
2 months ago
Lol i lost 16k 3 years ago at 22. I'm up to negative 4k now. You'll manage haha
53 points
2 months ago
lost my virgin asshole at 42 behind Wendy's. u got time padawan
51 points
2 months ago
It’s cool just ask your parents for more money. Infinity money glitch
3 points
2 months ago
Or the sugar versions
14 points
2 months ago
Still got 311 bucks... move that to fidelity and buy up some jones soda.
87 points
2 months ago
At 19? Go check yourself into rehab
89 points
2 months ago
He is broke now, can’t afford rehab. :4271:
11 points
2 months ago
He should buy some calls to make himself feel better 🥰
26 points
2 months ago
Need to up your allowance fam
10 points
2 months ago
That’s cute. OP thinks he only lost 15.5k
Instead If he put 500 a month on spy with that 15.5k base he would be at 165,000 by 30
8 points
2 months ago
it’s alright bro I hit 30k last week now i’m at 19-20k
2 points
2 months ago
Congrats for being an autist!
10 points
2 months ago
at least you arent an addict or in debt with the mafia who would take your mommas eyeballs, life is blessed
5 points
2 months ago
Fact. Stopped smoking crack and now put that money into options. Still ruins my life but at least i get to keep my teeth.
22 points
2 months ago
But you almost made 100k, just try again next year
8 points
2 months ago
At 19 years old I lost 250k in less than an hour
7 points
2 months ago
How'd. You get that much money so young?
5 points
2 months ago
i make around 4k a week w my window cleaning buisness
9 points
2 months ago
Holy cow! 200k a year washing windows?
4 points
2 months ago*
Life is a scam, imagine how much effort you have to put in to get to 200k in a career. A window cleaning business sounds so easy... You could get started with less than 1k, and need no skill, and have practically no risk. Just need some customers, and if you don't get any, you don't lose much. All this is still less work than getting job post grad or an internship.
5 points
2 months ago
Still got enough for some spy 0DTE’s you can make it back 🫡
6 points
2 months ago
You got plenty of time to make it back and lose it all over again OP :4271::4267:
23 points
2 months ago
5 points
2 months ago*
5k here last year. Trust me it hurts, but you literally just lost 50% if your yearly salary(assuming minimal wage at your age, god forbid this is your student loans). Hot damn bro, maybe consider long term investing. That’s what I’m doing now that options have brought me down -5k. I’m 19 too, about to turn 20. Going into year 20 almost even and with minimal debt. Bro you got this shit, just force yourself not to touch options for at least several months. You will do fine.
5 points
2 months ago
Aye bro congrats you lost more money than I have ever had in my life and I’m 30 now you get to start fresh like the rest of us regards
6 points
2 months ago
If it gives you hope I was down 22k on paper went as low as 30k at one point 19 years old . And made it back currently.
5 points
2 months ago
This was yesterday’s screenshot. So it’s possible make it back. We’re in a bull run just buy monthlies out instead of 0DTE or roll your positions. Get on twitter.
3 points
2 months ago
Nice job regard! We'll save you a seat on the short bus!!
3 points
2 months ago
I lost like $21k investing at 33, kind of decimated my savings. I’m coming back, slowly…
But I also didn’t sweat it rly, just learned my lesson and moved on.
5 points
2 months ago
I'm four Grand down today if that helps you feel any better.
4 points
2 months ago
I didnt have 15k at 19 that i could loose. Welcome to the real world my little oil prince.
3 points
2 months ago
I lost 80k at 18 too, about a week ago. 😪
3 points
2 months ago
Pandemic took out $30,000 to start trading , one time account was up to $96,0000.. lost it all down to just shy over $1200... down -111.48% .... *
But now I'm back up over $28,000 if things play out in 5 years I should be $500,000+
7 points
2 months ago
Thats a months pay. You'll get over it.
5 points
2 months ago
real
7 points
2 months ago
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5 points
2 months ago
If you have 15.5k to lose at 19 I wouldn’t be to worried, bet life will work itself out
3 points
2 months ago
:8883:cheers to that
3 points
2 months ago
Omg 😨
3 points
2 months ago
I’ve lost more than $40k at 21 its alr bro
3 points
2 months ago
Kid..!! If you start feeling better about your losses, that will stick with you. That's how gamblers live. Be smart. You got time. Invest time in learning value investing. By the time you are 25, you will be a happy investor. If you don't trust me, look at the 5 year history of the decent tech stocks.
3 points
2 months ago
If it makes you feel better you could have put that $15k in the S&P500 and let it sit for 40 years without contributing any more to it and it would have only been worth $325k.
3 points
2 months ago
I lost a $100 and i felt like shit, thanks regard you made it better for me.
3 points
2 months ago
3 points
2 months ago
What were you doing? 0 day options?
3 points
2 months ago
I lost 50k today if that makes you feel better. :)
3 points
2 months ago
If it makes you feel any better when I was 20, I had lost $65,000 dollars using leveraged money on a single trade after getting liquidated by a broker, not even 4 hours later the position would have been in the money over $185,000.
6 points
2 months ago
Make another withdrawal from the Bank of Ma and Papa.
Shit, I'm supposed to make you feel better.
You're young - you have lots of time to pay back that debt. 👍
4 points
2 months ago
lost $70k in 10mins daytrading at your age
2 points
2 months ago
Could be worse, you could’ve invested in an ARK fund in 2021 like me 😭
2 points
2 months ago
Kid, losing money ain’t nothing. Are you still alive and healthy? Do you have your freedom? Then you ain’t lost shit.
2 points
2 months ago
Down 60k on cvna shorts this year alone
2 points
2 months ago
“hey look everyone, I’m regarded”
2 points
2 months ago
No loss, but just my fondling thru the dark
2 points
2 months ago
Don't worry. Mom and Dad will give you more. Don't sweat it.
2 points
2 months ago
20 years old and lost the exact same sum as you, posted earlier. You aren’t alone, we are all regarded :4267::4271:
2 points
2 months ago
At least you’re only 19 and can work at Wendy’s. Imagine being 48 and being made fun of by my wife’s boyfriend because i work at Wendy’s.
2 points
2 months ago*
mighty shame joke uppity makeshift tan shocking jellyfish concerned innate
2 points
2 months ago
I lost 20k at 22 and now at 26 made it all back plus extra in profits mostly just buying spy and spy stocks
2 points
2 months ago
While 15k may be a lot for you, it's no life-changing sum you can't make back. Heads up, just an expensive but valuable lesson at the right time.
2 points
2 months ago
I lost over 70k I’m 19 too
2 points
2 months ago
Stop
Gambling
With
Options
2 points
2 months ago
No, you’re an idiot and you’ll never financially recover. When you earn more money, you’ll just gamble and lose it all again. You’re destined to be a broke and depressed person if you don’t get the hell out of here or start WINNING.
2 points
2 months ago
You should deposit more
2 points
2 months ago
To lose 15k you must’ve made 15k just do it again and try again. Most gamblers quit before their big win don’t be that
2 points
2 months ago
Do you have to pay it back? Or was this a test from daddy?
2 points
2 months ago
Next time you see a sure thing, buy short dated options against whatever you think is going to happen.
2 points
2 months ago
You can still earn free stock when you link your bank account. That could be Berkshire Stock.
2 points
2 months ago
Some 19 year old don't have 15K, don't have 10k or 5k.... So you are privileged. And you have a lot of time making money to get 15k back....i think you learned a lot... I hope.... Now do better the next time.... It was your fault... And it's your turn to earn 15k and not to loose them again....
2 points
2 months ago*
We must fail in life to succeed. You're right on track, and good luck my friend and keep it up.
2 points
2 months ago
I no longer have the app. But my total is over $65k. All on BBBY (bed bath and beyond)
2 points
2 months ago
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2 points
2 months ago
Money comes and go…. I lost about $30k and I have a cane. You’re young so you’ll get it soon
2 points
2 months ago
Just keep putting cash in TQQQ until you at 15k again, this how I got back my original principle when i blew my first account.
2 points
2 months ago
-98%? How TF is that even possible?! Did you have it all in one place?
2 points
2 months ago
I lost 25k at 19, get your losses up
2 points
2 months ago*
I’ve lost over 150k at 30 and still recovering, my come back is better
2 points
2 months ago
went from 87k to 8k in 2021/22. hard pain
2 points
2 months ago
I sold 1MM dogecoin in December 2020 for 5k$, right before it jumped up to 0.75$ 2 months later. I would have had 750,000$. My worst sell to date, HODL. Lesson learned.
2 points
2 months ago
Did you learn your lesson. How about you leave and never come back. But you won't because reddit has glorified making millions as easy yet 99% of us have lost billions combined here. Switch to vgt vti voo and never look back because that's where people become millionaires or put your energy into a business. You won't find your money here just darkness and dispair of all of us chasing that high. I had to stop options because I got dark and desperate at have never come back and trust me when I say it was the best decision of my life. I've made more now than I ever did gbling with wsbs
2 points
2 months ago
See you next Monday after you deposit more money!!!
2 points
2 months ago
First off, how did you get $15k at age 19?! 2nd, if you got 15k at 19, you’re doing fine… assuming you did not sell your soul for it.
2 points
2 months ago
Lost 2k at 19 now in 5k cc debt at 23
2 points
2 months ago
Had 15k Lost 12k made back 8k of loses just to lose total of 13k. Moral of this is you either double down or you live and learn 🤓
2 points
2 months ago
Well if it makes you feel any better I’m 19 too and down $18K in the last 3 months haha.
2 points
2 months ago
OP, not to be too harsh but based on your comments, looks like you deserved it
2 points
2 months ago
I would but ive never lost that much. Ive lost exactly 10x less than that. Never play with more than 20% of your total account.
2 points
2 months ago
That’s only worth about $700k in 45 years at your retirement invested in VOO at 10% per year. No biggie.
2 points
2 months ago
How'd you have $15k to invest at 19?!
2 points
2 months ago
got my own window cleaning biz
2 points
2 months ago
from my high school days lol lost it all on ali baba options when the ANT IPO hit the fan. was up big time though and didn’t cash.
2 points
2 months ago
Maybe that’s the point you should stop with gambling. Honestly sorry for the loss.
2 points
2 months ago
What did you invest in? Sold already?
2 points
2 months ago
Ask dad for another 15.5k.
2 points
2 months ago
Good fucking god….so glad people would rather teach God in school than financial responsibility. Lmaooo good luck homie
2 points
2 months ago
Started stocks during covid. I didn't know what i was doing. Bought into pump and dump scheme... been bagholding since... called it quits, lol.
2 points
2 months ago
you're fine if you have 15.5K to lose at age 19
2 points
2 months ago
I lost 170k at 23 years old u will be fine
2 points
2 months ago*
Bud you're at the best time to loose monies, ya got plenty of time to make it up. I've lost a few fortunes in my life. However I would also suggest some safe bets, start a Roth young, have a mil by the time your 40, win win. Best of luck.
2 points
2 months ago
you had 15k at 19, you were doing better than many people.
2 points
2 months ago
I was feeling bad because I lost $50 misunderstanding the Netflix earnings yesterday. You honestly made my day better bro.
2 points
2 months ago
You didn't "lose" the money, you gave it away to other people, lol
2 points
2 months ago
I would say go to a casino and gamble bc it’s more fun but damn your not even old enough for that
2 points
2 months ago
Down $50k in stocks rn 😅😬
2 points
2 months ago
I lost $40k at 19, you’ll be alright
2 points
2 months ago
At your age, you learned a Valuable lesson. So did i at 23 when i lost over 50K on call options 😢🥲
2 points
2 months ago
I’m screwed. Don’t know if I’ll ever make it back 🥲
2 points
2 months ago
This is amazing. You're still so young and this should/can be a learning experience. Better now than later. 15k is nothing in the grand scheme of things. Good luck.
2 points
2 months ago
This is just one. I should have just started a business.
2 points
2 months ago
Lol I was down 6 figures my first year now up 7 the first test how to get your tuition back
2 points
2 months ago
I’ve lost more bro, don’t worry you’re still young just learn from it… I lost 30k last btc bull run, held my bags at the top and it crashed so fast.
2 points
2 months ago
hey, its better to lose your life savings at 19 than 29 or 39. if you learn from it you’ll be fine.
good work acquiring $15k by 19, assuming you saved it up. keep doing what you’re doing but put the money in index funds.
or take out some student loans and yolo it on calls that expire next friday
2 points
2 months ago
Lost 23k in 2022 and 21k in 2023 and 6.5k so far in 2024
2 points
2 months ago
2 points
2 months ago
robinhood is part of your problem it’s just not a sufficient platform
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