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REDDIT

I tried to short /ES, accidentally went long instead. Now I’m either a genius or completely screwed

I meant to open a bearish put credit spread on /ES, but I didn’t double-check my order and somehow ended up with a bullish call debit spread instead. Didn’t realize my mistake until I saw my max profit was $8K, which made no sense for what I thought I was trading.

So now I’m stuck in a trade that only wins if /ES pumps past 6220. If it does, I walk away looking like a genius. If not, theta slowly bleeds me dry. Either way, I’m holding for now and seeing how this plays out.

Lesson learned: always check your trade before submitting.