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Hypothetical Situation; What Would You Do In This Case?

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Apr 12, 2026 · 12:21

**I've got an interesting discussion we can make based on this hypothetical scenario**

The government launches a new lottery system, and you win **$25 million!** Instead of a normal lottery where they pay you directly, they deposit all of your winnings into a mystery stock that you can hold onto for up to 2 years. You can track this stock from an app they made for it but it doesn't give you a graph. It just shows you how much percent it's gone up or down since it started.

In 3 months time, you see it at 124.82%, turning your $25 million into $56.205 million. However, it has been fluctuating a bit and you've seen some big drops.

Do you cash out the moment it starts dropping or wait for a higher peak? If you wait, what percentage are you aiming for?