"When Lin called, the stock price was still climbing at 400 US Dollars. Unlike you, I didn't wait. I immediately instructed my traders to start clearing positions in batches. I told him I didn't care about hitting the peak; I just wanted to pocket the profits."
He slowly reported a number that made both Scoot and Brian sit up in surprise, "My 5 million US Dollar call options were fully cleared during the price range from 200 US Dollars soaring to 450 US Dollars."
"The final cash-out... 1.85 billion US Dollars. Net profit, 1.8 billion."
He spread his hands, with a tone of both pride and a hint of regret: "Of course, if I had held on to 600 US Dollars, this number might have doubled."
"But I missed out on that last, craziest stretch and, as a result, perfectly avoided the carnage of a server shutdown."
Eventually, everyone's gaze turned to Brian.
