Monday, October 5, 2026 Edition 09 · Special edition Supported by Phantom

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Paper gains, fugazi millions

By Carlitos

· 1 min read


Consider this scenario: a trader apes $40k into a project around a $1m market cap. The token moons, and the position touches $600k. The trader pulls out their initial $40k and lets $560k run risk free, eventually watching it bleed down to $150k without clipping.

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