Jim Cramer Said He’d Sell Bitcoin. It Rose 26%.
IT PAYS TO CHILL Jim Cramer said he was going to sell on August 3. By August 21, Bitcoin was up 26%. Meme Autopsy — Lil’meme Says: “The market accepts panic-selling as a donation....
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IT PAYS TO CHILL Jim Cramer said he was going to sell on August 3. By August 21, Bitcoin was up 26%. Meme Autopsy — Lil’meme Says: “The market accepts panic-selling as a donation.” Damage Report: inverse-Cramer energy, exit liquidity deployed, patience wins again.
The real news
The story, straight
Jim Cramer said on August 3 that he was going to sell his Bitcoin. By August 21, Bitcoin was up 26%.
Lil'meme says: the market accepts panic-selling as a donation.
The absurd
Why this is ridiculous
The market heard 'sell' and took it as a donation. He made the call, the tape made the punchline, and the 26% made it the best hand in the building.
The breakdown
How it breaks down
A public sell that is followed by a 26% rise does not prove the sell was wrong. It proves the audience was patient.
The lesson is about timing, not prediction.
The upside
Why it could matter
The upside is that the people who sat through the 26% are the ones who own it now. The lesson for the next Cramer call: a famous sell is a good moment to recheck your entry and a bad moment to panic.
Sources
Jim Cramer Is Selling His Bitcoin Over Quantum Threat — Decrypt
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