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title: "The road to break even at $160"
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description: "Entered the market with $5000, made a high of $9000, then it kept falling, now only $160 left. Recording whether I can break even, from 160 to 5000 is less than 32 times, the only way to break even is options, so now only trade options."
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# The road to break even at $160

Invested $5000, peaked at $9000, then kept falling, now only $160 left.

Recording whether I can break even. From 160 to 5000 is less than 32x. The only way to break even is options, so now I only trade options.

## Comments (3)

- **谨记买入不急不急不急 · 2025-11-27T06:18:49.000Z**: How to earn 9k and then how to lose down to 160? Please explain in detail so we can learn some experience.
- **为长桥打工 · 2025-11-25T07:01:19.000Z**: I'm about the same as you, I also have five thousand dollars, now only forty left
- **延君 · 2025-11-25T06:25:18.000Z**: Hug