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4101  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2022/2023 on: May 01, 2023, 07:09:08 AM
For some matches now Tottenham never cease to concede. Today game tells how useless Totenham defense line has been in their past 3 matches. Under 20 minutes in their last game, they were already 3 goals down against Newcastle and additional 2 goals before the second half making it a total of 6 goals in one match, and today Liverpool has already scored them 2 goals under 10 minutes. Liverpool today will be enjoying a very easy play in this match which for a very long time such has not happened.
it was clear that Tottenham can not win against Liverpool in past matches Tottenham don't have any serious wins,s especially in their last five games they only had one win and Liverpool had 3 wins in their last five matches it was an easy one to predict the funny aspect is that just within the duration of five minutes they have already scored 2 goals how hilarious, and now Tottenham have scored their second goal if Tottenham should equalize then Liverpool really needs help.

I beg to disagree, both teams were excellent yesterday, I don't know the perspective from which you are looking at it. You might want to make your winning preference for Liverpool to be louder if it were to be before, they are improving but things have changed and Tottenham was a very good match for them with what I see.

This should be seen in their 3 goals, I don't expect anyone to say that a club that scored 3 goals is powerless against the one who barely won by a goal (4-1). And at times, what is currently happening or just happened on the pitch matters more than the last plays.
4102  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gamble Responsibly on: April 30, 2023, 03:39:15 PM
Just came across this thread and I have to say that op did a good job mentioned so many important points that is helpful for both amateur and professional gamblers. Gambling responsibly is easier said than done.

Best gambling tip is to invest only what you are willing to lose so that you won't have any regrets later.

This is what you said to only invest in the amount that can afford to lose, this is where there is always a problem. Often when winning with the amount that they are ready to lose, the gambling player eventually becomes greedy, because they think that their money will take a long time to equalize, but instead the amount that they deposited will increase even more.

     So often in the end, winning is still a stone and regret is often in the end, so it is important to have self-discipline among ourselves as gamblers to be responsible as a player.
It's a general saying that, "we should bet/trade with the amount we can afford to lose," which I believe is part of valid advice for those that want to gamble responsibly. However, what you have explained in the end is good as it's a way to keep to a good gambling practice without interfering with someone's balanced lifestyle.

All responsible gamblers should always have their cautious rules/guide and must be strict to adhere to them with all discipline and determination.
4103  Economy / Economics / Re: Are you ready to spend crypto when market is down on: April 30, 2023, 03:08:53 PM
If one doesn't spend their crypto for purchases and wait for to spend their crypto when its price is nice, are they really considering it as a cryptocurrency or can we assume like those people are treating more like a security or investment instrument?

Indeed, it is a positive development that businesses have started accepting crypto currencies as form of payment, but still it is in early stage and many merchants are reluctant to accept them.. The decision to spend or hold crypto assets is a personnel decision, however I am not inclined to start spending my crypto assets at this stage. This is because I firmly believe that my digital asset will appreciate many folds in coming months and years.
We should continue to get ready for more adoption of cryptocurrency in the near future, and if you would agree with me, it might be slow but the business number is increasing yearly.

That said, it will be so painful if someone could not spend their crypto at a reasonable price but be spending it at lower prices. This present price of almost $30k is still nice, what of those that would have forwardly spent theirs around $15,500 last year? They can't feel good about that now as the price doubled a few months after.

Lastly, as we all wait for the big Bitcoin event next year, no one should be dumping theirs, we should find a way to buy more and keep it for over a year (a good investment opportunity).
4104  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you blame someone for your gambling losses? on: April 30, 2023, 08:23:37 AM
Nope, I never blame anyone for my gambling losses because I always responsible with all of my bet.

I think this mother and son are looking a loophole how to get their money back, so he choose to create a fake story. I have seen such kind case in my country where an employee create a fake story where he got robbed when he want to go to bank for distributing the salary to every employees in his company. The truth is he store those money in his house lol.
This particular case of the OP is pathetic, such people should be severely sentenced as they are evil and should not be appreciated in society. How can someone be so callous and dubious blaming a financial institution for the money they actually spent themselves? Well, it's still difficult for me to believe such a story despite being a practical case as they pleaded guilty.

People are just evil, this is beyond gambling blames to me.
4105  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2022/2023 on: April 30, 2023, 07:47:07 AM
They have performed very well, but it is not over yet for them. Arsenal is a good example for a team that destroys their own performance by dropping so hard. I didn't expect Arsenal to win every single game, but when somebody said that they wouldn't win for four games in a row, I would not have believed that either. That's a sad ending for a season that went so well for them.
I think that you can also try to see the difference between arsenal and newcastle. Arsenal had very big pressure now caused by arsenal was always aiming to win the game. Manchester city is now having the biggest chance to win the trophy. Arsenal had no choice other than getting win or it will be losing the trophy. It's quite different that was able playing the game without burden caused by newcastle was only aiming for the top 4 while at the same time arsenal is looking for a trophy.
It will be very disappointed if arsenal will go home without trophy. arsenal's level is still far compared with manchester city. City was placed in the second place but the problem is if city had enough resources to win the trophy.
Arsenal must only win the game until the last match in EPL.

Yes I think you described it quite well. Arsenal didn't really have a chance against Manchester City and on a perfect day Haaland doesn't score once, but three or four goals given the chances he had against Arsenal. You could say that the 4-1 didn't even reflect how the game went.
Haaland will certainly respect that, the day was not just multiple goals day for him, he did well also, and other shining days are ahead for him. As for Arsenal, nothing was played on that day, Man City dominated them. But I will not say this wasn't expected as Arsenal of the beginning and towards the 3 months to the end of the season is not the Arsenal we are seeing now.

This is why I would say that luck and good psychology are important in football. What has really changed in the squad of Arsenal, I don't seem to see anything, so why play this way if not psychologically?
4106  Economy / Speculation / $35,000-$37,000 for Bitcoin in 2023 as my peaking barrier, is breakout feasible? on: April 30, 2023, 07:25:57 AM
This is my instinct rather than a professional analysis.

Did I hear someone say instinct does not work in trading? My friend, it does work. My trading instinct works 90%, especially for long-term trading because I live my life in the world of trading, even what happens in trading is being seen in my dreams at times, so trading is more than what we think.

That aside, this is an instinct, not a dream or anything. I've been having this instinct since November 2022 when Bitcoin was still challenged and facing bearish pressure. However, the first part is fulfilled by the market changing trend and moving closer to the levels.

Do you guys believe it would surpass $35k-37k this year?

Although Bitcoin is currently bullish and no speculation is perfect, still, this is tough task, for me, despite getting closer to the levels daily.
4107  Economy / Economics / Re: I bought Apple stock because iPhones are garbage. on: April 29, 2023, 04:45:08 PM
You just talked like an investor, they don't reason like the common people as you rather prefer to gain from Apple instead of giving them your money for what might not be worth it. I've always known that iPhone is an ostentatious good, you buy the popularity and relevance rather than the value for your money.

This is so me, I prioritise investment over buying frivolities, especially when a cheaper thing could still serve the purpose perfectly well. There's nothing wrong with using expensive things but I prefer those things in terms of an asset, not goods like the iPhone that goes worthless the more I use it.
4108  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: April 29, 2023, 09:49:21 AM
Dortmund could not defeat Bochum, a side that is 15th in the bundesliga table and has conceded 67 goals in the bundesliga this season, this is the reason why Dortmund cannot win the title, and Bayern continues to win it every season, sometimes even when they are not playing too well like this season. I know Dortmund are still the team in 1st position, but they had to win yesterday to make sure that Bayern will remain second even if they beat Hertha Berlin, but if Bayern win on Sunday they will go top with 1 point. The title is not over anyway, no matter what happens this weekend, but Dortmund don't look serious to win the bundesliga, they are too inconsistent.

It was unlucky Dortmund yesterday as they were disallowed one goal by VAR.Dortmund took it easy unfortunately for them in the beginning and they concede very soon despite equalizing just 2 minutes after the goal they concede.They thought that when they equalized early they were going to win the game and again played relaxed thinking we will win this.However with the passing of time and Dortmund missing many goal scoring opportunities the pressure kept increasing on them and they made error after error which in the end made them not win the game and risk now to not win the Bundesliga,I doubt Bayern will have any problems winning against Hertha Berlin tomorrow.
What happened yesterday against VfL Bochum was sad for Dortmund that was supposed to have won the match easily. They need their played matches desperately as won to stay atop but might be displaced lower by Bayern soon. The thread from Union Berlin is also there as the two clubs still have their 1 outstanding match each. If they win, Bayern will move up and Union Berlin will close the gap.

This is now dangerous to be candid for a club that has been well-perceived to lead the table this season.
4109  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What can 1 Bitcoin buy in your country? on: April 29, 2023, 09:12:36 AM
The price of Bitcoin is notoriously fluctuating, as it is influenced by supply and demand on an open market, as well as various global events that can affect investor sentiment. As of the time of writing this response on April 28, 2023, the price of Bitcoin is $29,441.05 USD according to CoinDesk. Which is roughly PHP 1.5 million and about a single storey house
Nicely expressed my friend, but still, "The patient dog eats the fattest bone," which is what will happen in this quest for BTC. Patience might be required here and you would realize that BTC would be worth much more over time. This thread was created when the coin was at $60,810 according to @LoyceV. The value dropped due to many reasons, but won't be for long anymore.

Current Bitcoin value (preev.com)
1 Bitcoin = 60,810 USD = 52,200 EUR = 44,250 GBP = 75,220 CAD = 81,990 AUD.

I wouldn't mind waiting and buying my dream car with some of my stored coins at the end of next year.



4110  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Adopt Bitcoin or keep Experiencing same Challenges with Banks on: April 29, 2023, 08:21:45 AM
Now that the bank is at the verge of going down completely due to a sudden withdrawal of it investors, this gives more closer attention to using a traditional fiat system and embrace the new era of digital currency with bitcoin, such a decentralized network is what people feels more secured because you can have full control over your financial lives, investing in banks is no more an interesting thing to do than taking a big risk on investment having several recent examples of centralized institutions going down.
Point of correction, banks can't go down completely, this is not the first time the banking sector would be stressed and the government always come to rescue them. Also, they are carefully planned and structured, part of the reason why they are regulated and also insured.

Truly, the overbearing nature and leak of privacy through banks are much, they are also controlling, yet too important to the economy, and they will never go extinct. At least, not for now, it can only be modernized, more digitized.
4111  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: April 29, 2023, 08:03:13 AM
Lecce managed to stay a little away from the relegation zone after beating Udinese in yesterday's game. And I can say that the match was quite an extraordinary match. because both teams have a very high attack intensity. There were also many chances that came close to a goal in that match but the keepers of both teams had very good saves. I bet on a draw in this fight. but a goal by G. Strefezza on a penalty kick killed my bet. but yeah I really enjoyed this one game. my boredom is relieved a little by this fight.

Surprisingly lecce was able beating udinese with small score. I didn't even expect it to happen. Lecce was maximizing one golden chance, and it was making the club to take full points from udninese which is very good for lecce. The win against udinese was making lecce to be far away from the relegation zone. Lecce shall continue its good trend. I think that the next match can also become another difficult match for lecce. Lecce will be facing juventus soon. I prefer to take juventus over lecce.
After lecce was getting full points and it seems like that lecce must be losing the full points against juventus in the upcoming match. Lecce needs to be even more careful with juventus soon.
Juventus' next month's matches are likely to be very easy. Because the opposition teams are far behind in performance compared to Juventus. Even though the opposing teams are such weak opponents, if Juventus cannot secure victory in the matches, then at one point it can be said that the Juventus team will not be able to do anything well this season.
This is what many say in football but the table turns around at times, that's by the way. Juventus would surely be the preference of gamers in their next Seria A match against Lecce next week, they are too above them (Lecce) in terms of feats. I predict two goals to nothing in the game as Juventus seems to have taken back their morale after the 15 points have been restored to them.
4112  Economy / Economics / Re: Why is Inflation Happening All Over the World At Once? on: April 29, 2023, 07:52:06 AM
The main  reason are the economic policies most countries around the world adopted.
The idea was basically to increase spending (and money printing) during lockdowns so they could avoid a recession.  So they did, and now the bill is coming.
More money in  circulation  = more inflation
It's not today that money has been printed and it's not all countries of the world that are printing money at the same time, this proves that the reason for global inflation is beyond this, it is a global issue. The US, for example, had printed money in the past and did not trigger hyperinflation since there are measures.

And yes, policies and careless decisions cause inflation, still, it's not all the time that this is happening in countries and still does not trigger global inflation in most cases.

As for me, what causes this present global inflation is too much dependence of some countries on other countries for goods and services and the war between Russia and Ukraine. In such a setup, when something goes wrong in those contributory countries, it has a chain reaction in the dependent countries as we see it now.

Mind you, no policy is perfect and there are always good reasons for them. And the policies that worked this time might boomerang without much reason for it at times, nonetheless, the effects stay in the country most times, not what we experience globally now.
4113  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: I am only trying to stay safe by gambling less on: April 28, 2023, 10:02:07 PM
Well I think at some point, your friends might not be wrong and asking them to show you probes of them making more profits than losses isn't a justifying reason to not count Bitcoin investment as not gambling because if you agree with me, you'll understand that there are people who are full time into gambling and are doing extremely very well in it as compared to some crypto traders.
You also spoke about studying the chart and comparing it to lives games and I also wanted to remind you that you can aswell compare this to soccer betting where gamblers also have to make predictions based on analysis as well and with this few points I think there isn't much difference between gambling and crypto investment since they both have to do predictions to Make profit.
I would say you don't have much knowledge about cryptocurrency trading if you are comparing it with gambling only because one needs to make predictions to get profit from both, which isn't always true when it comes to gambling since only sports betting involves predicting the future outcomes and all other forms of gambling are purely based on luck.

So wrong to compare it on trading since by looking at those two they have their own preferences and compare to trading there's a lot of way to gain or recover back when bad luck came to us. Compare on gambling where we only really on the luck we wish to come at the time we are playing and sometimes we execute all things in random manner. So with those things trading is really different and  those two choices is incomparable.
I believe it's fine to compare gambling to short term trading, because there isn't actually any difference between both. You never know what is going to happen on the next hour or on the next day with Bitcoin price. Only long term trading makes more sense from an investment perspective, as that is how solid profit is made on this industry cycle after cycle, which pushes crypto market as a whole to upper marketcap's levels.
I wouldn't blame you if you are ignorant of trading, it's clear by your comparison of short-term trading to gambling, they don't just mix. It's unfortunate that many don't know the difference between gambling and trading, they are not just the same irrespective of the timeframe used or the holding time.

However, it's worth noting that you can gamble in trading if you don't know what you are doing be it short or long-term trading, yet it would be ill to condemn a well-established short-term strategy as a gamble when the trader knows what he's actually doing. The scenarios are just two different things.

In other words, traders only gamble when there is no basis for their decision, not otherwise as you percept it here.
4114  Economy / Gambling / Re: [Table] Withdrawal Fees and Withdrawal Amounts on Crypto Casinos on: April 28, 2023, 07:09:36 AM
Housebets.io

Withdrawal fee: 0.0004 BTC

This high amount is just a withdrawal fee? It's gross to me for a new casino that is just trying to compete with the already actively competitive market. Some don't just have a good business plan. Well, a lot of people would not know until they file for a withdrawal. I pity them as they can use this fee to pay for at least 4 times withdrawals elsewhere.
4115  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Google Ads data: $4M stolen through crypto phishing URLs on: April 28, 2023, 06:33:55 AM
Ads are dangerous, it can be used by hackers and scammers. It is better to avoid ads completely, do not click on any ad and be using ad blockers. This has been what we have discussed before on this forum several times, but if some people are not yet victims, they will not learn. See data on how some people have lost money because of google ads:
Avoid all types of ads.
Thanks for this. I was quick to know the internet when I was growing up, and as a smart guy, I have been extremely careful and it has helped me this far. Some of the measures I ensure these days as the tricks of scammers grow are to avoid unknown sites and links, particularly those that would be sent to me by email (even from the companies I know). I go to the URL myself to avoid issues.

I also use Adblocker on my browser, with my private browsing features fully on and always keep my premium antivirus running. One should also beware of touchscreen phishing where you don't have to click the link or ads, merely moving your finger around it will do the work for them.
4116  Economy / Economics / Re: Americans go to Mexico for medicals to cut costs. on: April 28, 2023, 06:13:24 AM
I don't say that it's impossible with American salaries to get medical treatment in the USA, no, I mean, why should product X cost 20 times more in the USA than in Turkey?
You should know this already, 'It's called the stand of living.' You can't compare the standard of living in the US with that of Turkey. Even the power of their currencies varies, and the exchange rate of the USD in Turkey and most countries will make it feel that it is worth more. But it's still the same USD in the US, and its effect can't be felt the way it will be felt outside the country.
Maybe you don't understand. You can't compare the standard of living of Germany to some of the developing countries, for example, to Zimbabwe but really a lot of foods in Zimbabwe cost more than in Germany. And I've been in some small countries that have low monthly salaries but import things and holy shit, chocolate and chips were three times more expensive than in Germany and somehow there were small supermarkets on every foot step.

So, that's why I say that pharma companies are robbing people in the USA. Materials cost the same, equipment costs the same, I believe there is no astronomical difference in production and delivery expenses. But you know what? There is an oligopoly on market and these companies do price fixing, maximizing the already enormously high profits and paying some money to the government to keep their mouth shut. That's what makes insulin and other medicines to cost that high in the USA, nothing else.
And high standard of living means when you earn high and spend low to fulfill your needs. If you earn high and spend high, then it's just an illusion to think you have higher salary than any person who lives in developing country if the cost/income/spend ratio is the same. But that's not so in the USA, we all know that.
I quite understand you, but it's you that didn't understand me, you are actually not following this in the part of economics. The first thing you should consider is that if the US is exporting expensive things, they are equally importing expensive things (e.g. Of the one I know, my country sells goods to the US in the value of how they sell it in the country (US), not the value of what it worth in my country. Sometimes, they will sell it 5 times more), which could be traced to their standard of living and the strength of their currency. Generally, the power of the US currency and their living standard are like a two-edged sword for them, it could be seen as both advantageous and disadvantageous, especially when dealing with external countries, you are only seeing it in the disadvantageous view which can't balance the scenario. Every country has their standards, while some are better or worse than the US in some cases.

Also, think of where the medical and pharmaceutical equipment is being produced, if it's majorly within the US, then there is no way it will not be costly because of their standard. And thankfully, insurance is working well in the country, the government has thought well on this, which is why their "Medicaid" is fully functional.

It's the external people that would need to plan their medical tourism which I don't see as a by-force to come to the US for it.
4117  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: PayPal Vs Bitcoin: Who is the Big Guy? on: April 28, 2023, 05:52:06 AM
Paypal, a centralised system was created by selfish individuals,
Can't say that the core creators were selfish, but things changed with time. Initially, paypal was leading company in the finance sector
If they are not selfish, what then are they? I guess you've not been a victim of their overbearing attitude and white scam trouble before, if not, you wouldn't see things differently.

And no one challenges their initial lead in the financial sector but references their excessiveness, emotional trauma caused because of their disparity (I will explain it to you if you so desire) and unfairness it caused in the sector.

They are not the kind of financial transacting system I want, Bitcoin style is.
4118  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Trading Bitcoin in 1 Minute charts on: April 27, 2023, 07:34:03 PM
I just wondered if many people trade Crypto in the 1 Minute time zone? what is the preferred time zone, for most traders?
I will never recommend a 1-minute time frame for trading, and I don't think there is a professional trader using it. The such timeframe could be coded into trading bots, but certainly, no human being will be using a 1-minute chart consistently and still enjoy their life. The reason is that it's too burdensome, and you would have to be staring at the chart all the time. This takes more time and gives you stress, so it's not recommended by me.

However, there is no perfect timeframe for trading, yet I would recommend a 4-hour chart upwards for professional trading. Also, you might want to combine charts together for proper filtering of the signal.

4119  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2022/23 on: April 27, 2023, 12:28:39 PM
Still unpredictable with Barcelona performance last several games, after three draw in a raw and success winning against Atletico Madrid as strong team but have loss points from Rayo Vallecano in last games. Regardless of rival team Real Madrid losing points, Barcelona should be able to appear consistent and be able to lock in the La Liga title as soon as possible. But Barcelona can't win from Rayo Vallecano and have working hard for upcoming next match to win against Real Betis.

Barcelona have many points gap with Madrid but if can't take points on all matches left there are not guarantee for winning La Liga this season indeed Madrid still on 2nd position right now.
Barcelona are in one of the best forms at the top of La Liga. But such a sudden defeat really surprised the fans. In the last match of Barcelona, ​​Barcelona tried to use new tactics compared to the opposition team, but I think the Barcelona players failed to adapt to this strategy. As a result, Barcelona lost.
That's football for you, you don't expect the perfect team, they have the relaxing moments where even the lesser club will strike them unexpectedly. What I see in that match is that Barcenola is just unprepared, but by the time they would be more serious, it's too late. Rayo Vallecano is not a team I expect to beat FC Barcelona but that's the reality yesterday. It was bad to point out that they (Rayo Vallecano) scored twice before Barca could be able to score once towards the end of the game.

Most clubs get relaxed when they are at a wide-gap level, but it boomerangs at times, just like in the case of Arsenal in EPL.
4120  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: PayPal Vs Bitcoin: Who is the Big Guy? on: April 27, 2023, 09:00:49 AM
Paypal is nothing compared to Bitcoin, it's just like comparing death to a mere sickness. Paypal, a centralised system was created by selfish individuals, and it's clear that they use their dominance to scheme and scam people having enforced high charges on them, and still cause a huge disparity among people of the world which I don't see as fair and funny. Paypal has acted so irresponsibly, you can be aware of this if you are reading cases online, and now, they are integrating with Bitcoin, so Bitcoin is their boss incomparably.

Besides, fairness (irrespective of the person or country), privacy, decentralization, and hacking-proof are all part of the advantage of the Bitcoin network over the overbearing and centralised system called Paypal.
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