The American Kill Line: I Can Predict the Future

At the close of trading that day, a message posted by Soros on LinkedIn became a trending topic in the financial world.

"Is that you?"

A nonsensical sentence.

But this very sentence made many people think of something.

"Hunter?"

"Is it really him?"

"No rush, let's see how he responds."

"What are we waiting for? At this time, someone is going against the trend and shorting the market. Who else could it be but him?"

"Should we go with it?"

"Follow what? Soros didn't follow either. Let's wait and see. I have a feeling something's off here."

For a long time, countless institutions and investors, like Soros, have been studying Ron's trading style and tactics by looking at his past trading records.

The results were all pretty much the same.

Patience, venom, lurker... these are all words used to describe Ron.

They even sensed in Ron the "reflexivity" that Soros excelled at: not going with the flow, but going against it.

The difference is that Soros mastered this approach to its peak.

He no longer needs to hide; he himself is a force to be reckoned with.

Ron, on the other hand, is more like a hunter hidden in the deepest recesses, like a ghost crouching beneath this "force."

Now that this "ghost" has come into the open, it's hard not to be suspicious.

Seeing that Soros hadn't made a move, all the bulls chose to wait and see.

We can also take this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Ron's specific tactics.

The following day, The Guardian and the Daily Mail reported:

"Ireland's government debt exceeds 1000 billion euros, and its fiscal deficit is as high as 32% of GDP."

On that day, Bank of Ireland fell by more than 14%.

Irish Life Bank plunged 19%.

The European debt crisis has erupted again.

"Shit! I knew something was wrong. Thank goodness I didn't get involved."

"I strongly suspect that someone received the information in advance, otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence."

"What's there to doubt? Ireland's fiscal deficit isn't new; it's just being masked by the Greek debt."

"Regardless, this wave was predicted by someone."

"It's too early now, let's wait and see."

Ron hadn't expected such good news to come so suddenly.

Seeing the slight decline in gold and the euro, he couldn't help but laugh:

"This is a golden opportunity! I refuse to believe you guys can't suffocate like this."

Immediately, Ron said:

"Victor, how much ammunition do we have left?"

"Gold shorts still have 6% of their positions, and euro shorts have 7% of their positions."

"Send out 10% first, don't split the orders this time, just dump the shares directly."

After saying that, Ron added, "The bulls should also reduce their holdings of gold and euros appropriately to create the illusion that bullish institutions are selling off and running away."

Now that he has the power, he doesn't mind consolidating it into a unified force.

Billions of dollars worth of short positions were dumped one after another, which was practically an open secret.

Tomlinson, at Blackstone Group, gleamed with a bloodthirsty light in his eyes:

"Little mouse, you think this will save you? Pass the word down: no matter how much they offer, catch them. Hold 1.4140 before the market closes today."

Ireland's crisis is not a recent phenomenon; it has existed for a long time.

It's good timing to announce it now.

However, the market will also correct.

The key point is that today is Friday.

Two days is enough time for the market to digest.

After giving the order, Tomlinson went to the window and dialed Soros's number again:

"George, are you still planning to stand idly by?"

"No rush."

Soros hung up the phone immediately. He stared at the trading screen, his fingers lightly tapping the table.

"Is this the momentum you wanted?"

He had to admit that the little guy was quite capable.

The euro market is currently showing a clear bearish trend.

As long as there is sufficient ammunition, it can definitely attract other short sellers to join in.

However, Soros still didn't participate. He was waiting to see how Ron would retaliate after Blackstone launched their counterattack.

Thinking of this, he put himself in Ron's shoes.

At this point, although the "bearish trend" has begun to take shape, it is also very fragile.

If Blackstone is determined, it can be easily shattered.

"So, what do I rely on?"

wrong.

Soros sensed something was wrong and immediately checked the transaction history.

After checking, I made a few more phone calls to confirm.

After a long silence, a smile appeared on the aged face after receiving a reply: "I see."

That's a brilliant plan.

What bearish sentiment? It's nothing but a self-directed and self-acted drama.

He's the one who shorts, and he's the one who longs.

But it must be said that Ron's strategy was excellent.

Especially since the timing of this outbreak of Ireland's financial crisis was just right.

Even Blackstone Group is finding it difficult to stabilize the situation at this point.

Soros even thought that if it were him, he would definitely launch an even more violent sell-off at the opening of the market on Monday, triggering all the short sellers at once.

In fact, just as he expected.

The panic surrounding the European debt crisis was amplified, and a bearish trend gradually took shape.

Tomlinson of Blackstone felt increasingly uneasy as the battle progressed and had no choice but to seek help from his allies.

Unexpectedly, Soros did not answer his phone.

At the close of trading that day, the euro fell below the critical level of 1.4140, a drop of more than 1.2%.

Gold also followed suit and experienced a passive pullback.

Tomlinson angrily smashed the coffee cup on the table:

"Soros, what exactly are you trying to do?"

If Soros hadn't hesitated to act, how could Ron have allowed this short-selling momentum to take hold?

At this time.

Stephen Schwarzman walked in.

"Sir." Tomlinson's expression changed, and he respectfully went to greet him.

Schwarzman frowned as he looked at the coffee cup on the ground.

Startled, Tomlinson quickly knelt down to pick up the broken coffee cups from the floor.

Schwarzman didn't say anything, he simply dialed Soros's number:

"George, tell me your thoughts."

It's unclear what Soros said, but Schwarzman remained expressionless throughout.

After a moment, he nodded slightly and said, "OK."

After hanging up the phone, Schwarzman stood up and gave Tomlinson a dismissive glance:

"I'll leave Monday to George."

"Yes, sir." Tomlinson was unwilling, but had no choice but to obey respectfully.

……

Ron was in a great mood.

He was initially a little worried about a potential pullback.

So this incident in Ireland directly secured his profits.

Now we'll see what happens next Monday.

This is the most crucial step; success or failure hinges on this.

Getting involved is just the beginning.

In an attempt to entice Soros to participate, he directly posted a message on his personal social media account:

"this one?"

Soros saw this message and commented below: "So obvious?"

Ron replied, "As long as it works."

Soros: "You've learned well."

The two chatted openly on social media.

A group of investors watched the two men's conversation with great interest.

Some people even offered explanations.

"The QE2 policy caused a surge in the euro and gold prices in the first half of the month, which was the general trend, but Ron insisted on going against the trend and shorting. Coincidentally, the Irish deficit was revealed today, which proves that Ron was right."

"Although the euro and gold have only fallen slightly, this is just the beginning, as the bearish trend has already begun."

"Does this look familiar? That's right, Ron is using Soros's signature reflexive trading strategy: shorting against the trend."

"That's why Soros said he learned well."

"I'm certain that the euro and gold will experience a sharp drop when the market opens next Monday. This bearish momentum is unstoppable."

The organizations watching the drama unfold were thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Although the fluctuations were minor, the duel between the two was incredibly exciting.

However, some people disagree with this view:

"Don't forget, Soros is the master of reflexive play, and the euro is still in a strong position. Ron only won by a narrow margin."

This statement has been widely accepted by bullish investors.

Soros is the master of reflexivity; once he steps in, it's hard to say whether this bearish trend can be sustained.

More importantly, some people knew that Blackstone had already entered the market.

They didn't think Ron could withstand the combined attack from Soros and Blackstone.