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Huobi has not updated the "red lamp" notice on their home page since Apr/17.

Did BTC-China say anything about the PBoC's "clarification to the clarification"?
legendary
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Sine secretum non libertas
donator
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Thanks, I will use that during the runup $1,000->$5,000. With 10:1 leverage and 1 million initial investment, that'll be... 40M profit.

I doubt that you'll ever get that kind of money from those guys. They're like a grown up version of mtgox.

Risto will know me by now. I had a LARGE buy position there last year. With leverage of 1:10.
They phoned me and basically kissed my ass to close my positions.
We agreed I close them, they paid
my money. Every cent. 2-3 business days. They also change te leverage to 1:2 and later 1:1.

Plus500 is listed in London stock excange. Always worked fine.
I use it for gold trading. Last week made about 200.000€ profit.

I confirm that I have heard this story before from a person who has verified his identity.
sr. member
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The 2h MACD looks promising on Huobi I think.
newbie
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Thanks, I will use that during the runup $1,000->$5,000. With 10:1 leverage and 1 million initial investment, that'll be... 40M profit.

I doubt that you'll ever get that kind of money from those guys. They're like a grown up version of mtgox.

Risto will know me by now. I had a LARGE buy position there last year. With leverage of 1:10.
They phoned me and basically kissed my ass to close my positions. We agreed I close them, they paid
my money. Every cent. 2-3 business days. They also change te leverage to 1:2 and later 1:1.

Plus500 is listed in London stock excange. Always worked fine.
I use it for gold trading. Last week made about 200.000€ profit.
legendary
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This is a great spectator sport and could do with its own thread to keep track of - it will get lost in here over the next 30 days.
Since someone is highly likely to lose $50k under the terms of the bet, perhaps you could donate a paltry £1k to charity anyway, even if it's not a draw? I'm sure the winner would be gracious enough to accept $49k. I could suggest a few if you need ideas.
Kudos to you both for taking this on (assuming it goes ahead  Smiley )
legendary
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The Concierge of Crypto
Yeah, I prefer BTC too.

http://blockchain.info/address/1Dabso5tsVpM9oZKxu8h4WYUUxjkwxC25Q

i think the bet amount is about 100 BTC? 50k USD.
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Can I put in a short position of 1M USD with 1:17 leverage? Platform is plus500.
Thats ~ 38000btc

Will it make a dent?

I was thinking of that. First off - I don't think they offer more than 2:1 leverage, they got burnt pretty badly in the runup in Nov-13.

Second, the slippage you take is about equal to the bet amount, unless you can start an avalanche (which I don't believe).

Third, the bet is not won by just hitting the opposite goal. You need to defend yours for 90 days.

=> You can perhaps use this to make the final push and manipulate the market as usual, but not make it +EV for you

http://www.plus500.com/Instruments/BTCUSD?ncr=True

No US customers allowed Sad.
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Thanks, I will use that during the runup $1,000->$5,000. With 10:1 leverage and 1 million initial investment, that'll be... 40M profit.

I doubt that you'll ever get that kind of money from those guys. They're like a grown up version of mtgox.
legendary
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Self-Custody is a right. Say no to"Non-custodial"
Who needs escrow? I can do it, but only the BTC part. If you need me to fix it to fiat, then I'll have to exchange it first, then buy back the BTC 30 or 90 days later. (I have high limits on the exchange in my sig.)

I doubt that you would need to convert... b/c once the terms of the bet are agreed to and hopefully understood by everyone, then each party would transfer to you the equivalent of BTC, as if that party were to lose the bet, and then you would hold those amounts until the terms of the bet runs. Should be able to do all of that with BTC, even though the BTC amount(s) could be measured in the equivalent of fiat.
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legendary
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Third, the bet is not won by just hitting the opposite goal. You need to defend yours for 90 days.

Since the win should depend more on market forces than manipulative power, to be interesting, I think this point makes a powerful case for the 90 day mark.

This has been great fun to watch but I hope you fail to agree terms and just make the donation anyhow.  While I expect rp to win, and that is my prefered outcome (book talk), I fear the consequences if he should think his face too pretty.

(Please, no rich man's charities.  I keep hoping for an army of diseased miserables to storm the next Met gala and eat the hedgefund wives.)

legendary
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The Concierge of Crypto
Who needs escrow? I can do it, but only the BTC part. If you need me to fix it to fiat, then I'll have to exchange it first, then buy back the BTC 30 or 90 days later. (I have high limits on the exchange in my sig, see the about section.)

And there's also a charity related thread in my sig since last year. Over 3000 meals donated. You rich folks can probably beat that with one transaction.
donator
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Thanks, I will use that during the runup $1,000->$5,000. With 10:1 leverage and 1 million initial investment, that'll be... 40M profit.
newbie
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Can I put in a short position of 1M USD with 1:17 leverage? Platform is plus500.
Thats ~ 38000btc

Will it make a dent?

I was thinking of that. First off - I don't think they offer more than 2:1 leverage, they got burnt pretty badly in the runup in Nov-13.

Second, the slippage you take is about equal to the bet amount, unless you can start an avalanche (which I don't believe).

Third, the bet is not won by just hitting the opposite goal. You need to defend yours for 90 days.

=> You can perhaps use this to make the final push and manipulate the market as usual, but not make it +EV for you

http://www.plus500.com/Instruments/BTCUSD?ncr=True
donator
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I do NOT understand why 2 days is necessary to solidify, but it may just be that you are hedging your bet which is fine if a person can recognize ways to hedge.

2 days is needed to transfer enough fiat to Bitstamp and possible other platforms that might be used to alter the bet's outcome.
donator
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Can I put in a short position of 1M USD with 1:17 leverage? Platform is plus500.
Thats ~ 38000btc

Will it make a dent?

I was thinking of that. First off - I don't think they offer more than 2:1 leverage, they got burnt pretty badly in the runup in Nov-13.

Second, the slippage you take is about equal to the bet amount, unless you can start an avalanche (which I don't believe).

Third, the bet is not won by just hitting the opposite goal. You need to defend yours for 90 days.

=> You can perhaps use this to make the final push and manipulate the market as usual, but not make it +EV for you
sr. member
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Since you are too chicken s*** Wink to make a bet, here's one for you.

Bet $50k with of btc
Duration 30 days

If we hit 435 on Stamp and don't hit 500 I win.
If we hit 500 and not 435 you win
If we hit both or neither its a draw. And we both donate $1000 worth of btc each to charity.

Somebody listened, yay!
legendary
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Self-Custody is a right. Say no to"Non-custodial"
windjc is wealthy?

not for long, if he takes the bet  Cheesy

This is great bet Smiley Maybe he can bet with me too? Smiley I want $50 free money Cheesy

Before anything else happens, we must agree on escrow, and both send the bet money to him.

Then finish the rules of the bet, which may require changes if price changes now for example. Also the 2 days is important. (windjc can also transfer money if he wants). Typically it's just too difficult to agree on things, but this is quite promising



I think that you guys have NOT agreed to several of the terms, yet, and there cannot be NO bet without clarification of the terms, and escrow is one of the terms.  You have not even agreed whether 30 or 90 days, and 30 days seems more than enough time to allow the bet to run - however, it does NOT matter what I think if you two are willing to agree to 90 days, then so be it.


I do NOT understand why 2 days is necessary to solidify, but it may just be that you are hedging your bet which is fine if a person can recognize ways to hedge.

Of course, the bet could be completely in BTC.. with a dollar value so for example the equivalent of $50k valued on x date in BTC either way... but it sounds as if you are talking about much greater amounts.  I am NOT clear about whether it was 50BTC or 100BTC.. which would or $250k or $500k depending on the value of the BTC.

newbie
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2 bank days?

thats in like 100hours

bitcoin will be at 520 by then!

 Cheesy

That is because Bitstamp.

windjc need 1.1M to take it to 435.
I need 1.45M for 500.

If he has lots of money, he will catch my bid at 435.01, and I will lose the bet unless 30 days turns it back up. Buying slippage-free at such a good price is still ok, but losing a bet hurts my pretty face.





Can I put in a short position of 1M USD with 1:17 leverage? Platform is plus500.
Thats ~ 38000btc

Will it make a dent?

"What's the most you've ever lost on a coin toss?" Smiley
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