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Exercise caution with edge risks and avoid getting carried away. Here are the three major margin call disasters in financial history:
1. The Barings Bank Incident
A 28-year-old trader held and added to positions, losing £800 million and collapsing a 233-year-old bank. Lesson: No stop-loss = zeroing out
2. The Hunt Brothers Silver Crisis
Manipulating the silver market, with a single-day plunge of 30%, leading to astronomical margin calls and bankruptcy. Lesson: Don't fight the trend
3. Bill Hwang's Epic Margin Call
High leverage all-in, losing $15 billion in two days—humanity's fastest money loss record. Lesson: Leverage is the devil
Summary: The market is ruthless to those who refuse to accept it. Poor risk control makes all gains meaningless!