Starting with saving Manchester United

Chapter 102 I'm Not a Stock Market God!

"Wow, Simon, you're amazing!"

May 6th, noon, break time.

Yang Fan met Simon, the agent from the IGInde platform, who had come all the way from London, at the café in Carrington.

Upon meeting, Yang Fan was exceptionally enthusiastic.

This made Simon on the other side a little worried that Yang Fan might hug him and kiss him passionately.

Simon wasn't surprised by Yang Fan's enthusiasm.

Because they made a killing!

On the evening of April 30, Simon called Yang Fan again to ask if he was willing to buy at the bottom of the market.

At his strong "advice", Yang Fan placed a buy limit order for £200 million. If the price of gold futures fell to $1280 per ounce within 24 hours, Yang Fan would add another £100 million.

A leverage ratio of 50 is also within a reasonable range.

Frankly, Simon didn't think the deal would go through at the time.

Unexpectedly, the next day, gold futures fell below $1280 twice, even reaching a low of $1277.

Simon immediately followed Yang Fan's authorization and entered the market to buy at the bottom.

By May 2, gold had rebounded, reaching a high of $1288, but has been hovering around $1285 ever since.

This is a very normal phenomenon.

Simon also felt that it was about time.

But that night, a major event suddenly broke out in Odessa, the city of the second bear. The smoke of war once again filled the skies above both the first and second bears, and gold suddenly jumped to $1300.

The 3rd and 4th are the weekend.

Yesterday, the 5th, it opened at $1300 and continued to jump.

Although it fell back several times along the way, it broke through $1315 several times.

Following Simon's "professional" advice, Yang Fan decisively closed his position.

It rose by a full $35 from $1280 to $1315.

After deducting all the handling fees, overnight interest, and other miscellaneous expenses, Yang Fan received £4 million.

Even Simon himself found it unbelievable!

Even now, sitting across from Yang Fan, who is "having a blast," he can't help but ask himself a profound question.

Did I really make this?

In just 5 days, they earned £4 million.

I'm a stock market genius!

"Simon, I really can't imagine how you did it. Your judgment is just too accurate."

Yang Fan was still on the other side, so "happy" that he was completely out of his mind.

"You told me it was time to buy at the bottom, and you actually did."

"You said it was about time to close out the position, and I listened to you, but it only dropped a little today."

"My goodness, you have such a sharp eye!"

Simon sat opposite him, exuding an air of composure and expertise.

In the past two days, he has received a lot of praise from his superiors and colleagues, which has made him a little smug.

But deep down, there's still a tiny bit of rational voice calling out.

Am I really that amazing?

But in the end, he chose to gladly accept all the praise.

"Mr. Yang, the problem is this: your account has attracted the attention of the platform's internal risk control and compliance departments, and the regulatory authorities have also requested us to provide operational instructions."

"Therefore, the funds in the account cannot be withdrawn at the moment and further verification is required."

Yang Fan had already guessed it.

That's just how troublesome it is for individual users.

Losing money is fine with them; they're very happy to accept it.

But if you win money, that's a different story.

"There are no problems with the source of funds and the operation process. I have submitted a very detailed explanation, but the regulatory authorities need you to provide a well-supported basis for your decision."

To put it simply, you need to explain why you bought at that specific time and sold at that specific time, which resulted in making such a large profit.

This is where the absurdity lies!

If you lose money, they won't care about you at all.

Yang Fan was well-prepared, only emphasizing one point: good luck.

What are the basis for this decision?

It was all Simon's advice; I was just lucky.

"This surge in gold prices is because of the union building incident on May 2nd. You don't think I orchestrated that, do you? Or did I get some advance warning?"

Yang Fan chuckled. "If I really had that kind of ability, would I even care about a paltry sum like 4 million pounds?"

"Mr. Yang, you're joking. We certainly don't think that way. The platform just feels that you were incredibly lucky with these two transactions."

Simon looked around to make sure no one was watching or eavesdropping, then reached out and stopped the recorder.

"Mr. Yang, the platform has no suspicions about you, but the regulatory authorities keep asking us to explain. They have been strictly investigating short-term, high-leverage, and high-profit accounts recently, and the platform is mainly afraid of being punished."

"so----"

"After this transaction, you will be placed on the platform's list of high-risk clients."

"How can this be? I think gold will continue to rise, and the big bear and the second bear will definitely fight!" Yang Fan said with great certainty.

Simon also looked helpless. "Mr. Yang, several spread trading platforms will probably be paying close attention to you. If you really want to trade, you can check out the futures market."

"Futures? But I don't understand them." Yang Fan looked troubled.

"It's very simple. With your current funds, first open a professional account with a large, top-tier futures broker, such as Goldman Sachs."

JPMorgan Chase and others then entrust the management to licensed trading advisors or institutional traders.

"The most obvious difference between futures trading and spread trading is taxation, but the scale of funds in the futures market is far greater than that of spread trading, and the regulation is also much more relaxed, allowing for much larger-scale operations."

In conclusion, Simon smiled slightly and said, "Spread trading is essentially gambling. If you make a little more money, the regulators will come. But futures are different. Even if you make five million a day, it's just a drop in the ocean in the whole market. You won't make any waves."

Yang Fan seemed to be persuaded and nodded repeatedly.

In his heart, he had been secretly plotting all along.

He has earned £4 million in the past few days, and currently has more than £7 million in cash on hand.

The spread trading platform was indeed too small for him.

Entering the futures market was something he had planned long ago.

But once inside, he no longer intended to trade gold futures.

Because he didn't know what would happen to gold futures next.

He knew that Big Bear and Little Bear would fight, but not now.

However, Yang Fan knew something else.

That's the price of oil!

Yang Fan wasn't a professional time traveler, so he didn't make many preparations. Many of his past life memories needed specific moments to deepen his impression.

What about oil prices?

He remembered that exact time from that day in his past life.

6 month 19 day.

When?

In the group stage of the Brazil World Cup, Chile defeated Spain 2-0!

Six months later, oil prices plummeted to less than $50.

It is said that it later fell below $30, but Yang Fan doesn't remember when.

Why did Yang Fan remember that?

Because shortly before he traveled through time, there was a crisis in the Middle East, with oil prices soaring, so he specifically went to check it out.

The sharpest rise in oil prices occurred from the end of 21 to the beginning of 22, when prices more than doubled.

In the second half of 14, oil prices were not just halved, they were drastically reduced.

Is there a better way to earn your first pot of gold?

With this in mind, Yang Fan stopped thinking about it.

He knew exactly what Simon wanted to do.

Isn't it just that a close friend wants to recommend it to Yang Fan?

no problem!

Yang Fan then took over.

But I definitely won't contact them.

He didn't want his every move to be scrutinized.

Continue to play it safe, develop your strength quietly and stealthily – that's the path Yang Fan has planned for himself!

"We haven't given up hope!"

"We'll give it our all in the final round at home and show all the fans our determination!"

As Arsène Wenger sat in his manager's office at the Colney training ground in the north suburbs of London, watching Norwich City manager Neil Adams deliver a powerful interview, the professor's brow furrowed involuntarily.

"Did he really say that?"

Sitting opposite Wenger was his most trusted assistant, Borough Primorac.

"As far as I know, yes."

"Why should he? Neil Adams has been on a losing streak since he took over Norwich, hasn't he?"

Primorac nodded, "But they held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw away from home over the weekend."

Wenger chuckled wryly, "I think we should have lost to West Bromwich Albion last weekend."

If Arsenal loses to West Bromwich Albion, Norwich will be relegated early, and this faint hope will disappear.

Primorac chuckled. "If we lose to West Bromwich Albion, the happiest person right now will definitely be that rookie from Manchester, who's been keeping a close eye on us."

Wenger nodded silently, placing his hands on the desk and rubbing them back and forth.

The current situation in the Premier League is very interesting.

The Arsenal vs. Norwich match is crucial not only for Arsenal's survival in the league but also for their chances of finishing in the top four.

Norwich must win to have any chance of staying in the league.

Arsenal only need a draw to secure a top-four finish in the league.

"Speaking of which, I really should thank Moyes," Wenger laughed.

Primorac understood what his boss meant: "If that rookie had taken office earlier, we would be in danger now."

Wenger thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Pass the word: there will be no holidays for the next week, and no one is allowed to take leave. The whole team must concentrate all their energy and resources and treat this Norwich match like a Champions League final!"

In the end, Wenger became very serious.

"Are you worried that Norwich will fight desperately?"

"It's not just worry, it's a certainty!" Wenger declared firmly.

"The £55 billion broadcasting deal is in effect from the start of this season, and even the bottom-ranked relegated team will receive more than £6300 million in broadcasting revenue this season."

Do you know what this means?

Primorac nodded slightly.

That's absolutely outrageous!

How much did Bayern Munich earn in broadcasting fees in 2013?

9200 million euros.

£6300 million translates to approximately €7700 million.

Isn't that outrageous?

This is still the bottom team in the Premier League.

They're almost catching up with a super club like Bayern Munich!

Moreover, for each rank they move up, they can earn an additional £120 million.

Even with the protection of the parachute protocol, the downgrade is still a devastating loss.

"In the past, everyone said that staying in the Premier League was a golden ticket."

At this point, Wenger shook his head and gave a wry smile. "Now, it's not just a golden rice bowl, it's practically made of diamonds! Juventus fought tooth and nail in Serie A to win the championship, and how much money did they actually get in the split?"

Wenger knew very well that Norwich were looking for a guaranteed income of £6300 million per year after securing their place in the league.

Arsenal, on the other hand, want a Champions League spot for next season, which is worth tens of millions of pounds.

Both sides are determined to fight to the death!

Everyone will go crazy for this match worth over 100 million pounds!

"Originally, I thought that after that old devil Ferguson retired, Manchester United's managers would be better, but I didn't expect that one by one they would still be so annoying!" Wenger cursed angrily.

Even a complete novice is annoying!

Primorac smiled but remained silent.

He knew, of course, that Wenger was just saying it out of anger.

But Yang Fan was indeed pursuing too closely.

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