$Direxion Semicon Bull 3X(SOXL.US) I used to be very firm in going long, thinking every dip was a golden opportunity, until the day Trump said he would wipe out Iranian civilization on April 7th, which also happened to be my first love's birthday, haha. I sold most of my positions. After that, it went up for several days in a row, but I felt the underlying issues weren't resolved. There were no substantial positive catalysts for semiconductors, and the rebound had been significant. Starting from shorting at 66, I only used a little over $20,000 for 400 shares. This time, I chose to short sell. Later, I shorted SanDisk and LITE, made some money, and continued to short sell SOXL between 77-80, bringing my average cost down to the 70s. Just today, I chose to cut my losses and exit. During this period, I got hit for 11 consecutive days and was forced to close positions twice.

Trump's sweet talk is indeed impressive; the whole world has to help him make money!