Trading

‘Demo’ day trader ends up with very real $5bn position

This day trader also scored a $12m profit — and is suing a brokerage in a bid to get his hands on it

‘Demo’ day trader ends up with very real $5bn position

Day traders can do the darndest things.

This week has provided the tale of a huge demo-trading platform mixup, and it is on a par with the story of the guy who launched a GoFundMe drive after a short bet went horribly wrong.

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