Day in the Life of a Day Trader on the Stock Markets

During volatile AMC trading, he predicted a spike then crash, shorted around $38, and watched price surge to $55–56. Rising positions triggered forced liquidation, leaving only £36; Trading 212 then allowed only closing AMC trades, blocking another short. Small AMC and BlackBerry gains recovered roughly £15–£50, but short losses totaled about £120–£160; margin-call risk persisted.

Emotionally driven leveraged speculation continued despite repeated losses, unstable decisions, and inadequate risk control.