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		vga805 on Jan 31, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hedge fund Melvin sustains 53% loss after Reddit o... In one of the comments Ihor said the algorithm will be running overnight to get a better idea of the actual number... Is it actually plausible that an algorithm running on presumably one stock needs to run for over a day? I believe S3, they've been reliable so far. But with this much money at stake, it wouldn't surprise me if they've been bought out to spread misinformation.

SpicyLemonZest on Feb 1, 2021 [–]

I can't personally evaluate his credibility, but his claim seems to be that "the algorithm" will be running overnight because new data from Friday's trades is still coming in.

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