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>October 15
>you wake up at 9:30 am edt
>turn on the news
>emergency alert is aired
>the stock market has tanked 33% before circuit breakers could activate
>the stock market is closed for "people" to cool off
>as if it wasnt the algos that caused it and research is immidiately done to make sure they dont sell off for no reason
>October 16
>you wake up earlier today as your account is down 33%
>market seems stable
>you turn off the tv
>later in the day your account is down an additional 33%
>circuit breakers were not quick enough yet again
>stock market is closed for the week, economy is in shambles, and you are let off from work for the week while the executives at your job figure out what to do
>you sold all your stocks in the morning, happy you didn't lose it all
>October 21
>stock market open
>you refuse to leave this time
>stock market suddenly goes up 500% in mere seconds and flat lines
>"Where's the circuit breakers!? Why only when it goes down? I missed the moon mission!!!"
>You refuse to buy.
>October 22
>markets pumps by only 250% and you buy in
>October 23
>markets dumps 99% before circuit breakers activate
>October 24
>market dumps by 33% before an executive order permanently bars algo's from being used in the stock market
>the stock market crabs for the next decade

What do you do?

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