Saturday, June 17, 20066:42 AM
Marcus sat at the kitchen table, notebook open, the old family Dell laptop humming beside him. The rising sun cast orange streaks across the linoleum floor as the first heat of summer pressed against the windows.
Today was about velocity.No long plays.No emotion.Just high-probability, short-term flips.
He had $1,257.90 in his brokerage account, and five Memory Vault queries to burn. Every move had to pay off within two weeks, or it wasn't worth the time.
He clicked the system prompt.
> MEMORY VAULT ONLINE> Query Limit: 5 remaining
He leaned in and whispered, "Let's hunt."
Query 1: What stock will reliably rise by at least 10% in the next 5 trading days?
> Company: NVIDIA Corp (NVDA)> Current Price: $20.17> Predicted Peak: $22.85 by June 23 (due to gaming GPU demand report).
Profit Window: ~13%Action: Buy 50 shares → $1,008.50Estimated Profit: ~$134
Marcus: "Fast and easy. That's one."
Query 2: What stock will experience a temporary dip followed by a bounce in 7 days?
> Company: Starbucks Corp (SBUX)**> Current Price: $18.91
Predicted Dip: $17.65 (overreaction to supplier news)Rebound: $19.25**
Play: Buy the dip, flip the rebound.Plan: Short at $18.91, cover at $17.65**Then buy at $17.65, sell at $19.25Action: Double flip (short → long)Potential Profit: ~$160 from short + $80 from flip = $240
Marcus's eyes widened. "Two trades from one move? That's a gold mine."
Query 3: What stock is set to spike suddenly in the next 3–4 days due to unexpected PR or product hype?
> Company: Crocs, Inc. (CROX)**> Current Price: $13.45
Predicted Jump: $15.30 due to summer fashion media trend + celebrity mention.**
Action: Buy 60 shares = $807**Sell target: $918Estimated Profit: $111
"Ugly shoes, beautiful numbers," Marcus smirked.
Query 4: Best short-sell opportunity over the next 7–10 days due to bad earnings or scandal?
> Company: Dell Inc. (DELL)**> Current Price: $25.60
Predicted Drop: $22.90 (inventory problems + weak guidance).**
Action: Short 40 shares using margin = ~$1,024 positionEstimated Profit: $108
Marcus nodded. "That's four trades. Last one better be the hammer."
Query 5: What stock is currently undervalued and about to spike due to analyst upgrade or acquisition rumors—within 1 week?
> Company: Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI)**> Current Price: $4.87
Predicted Price: $5.65 after Goldman Sachs upgrade.**
Action: Buy 150 shares = $730.50Estimated Profit: ~$117
Marcus clapped his hands once. "We're cooking."
Execution Plan Summary
Capital Deployed:
NVIDIA – $1,008.50 (buy)
Crocs – $807.00 (buy)
Sirius – $730.50 (buy)Total Cash Needed: ~$2,546Margin Used for Shorts:
Dell (40 shares @ $25.60 = $1,024)
Starbucks (short at $18.91, 40 shares = $756.40)
Estimated Total Profit Across All Trades:
NVIDIA: $134
Starbucks: $240
Crocs: $111
Dell: $108
Sirius: $117Total Potential Profit: ≈ $710 in under 2 weeks
Later That Morning – Library Computer Lab
Marcus clicked confirm on the final order. His fingers trembled a little—not from fear, but from adrenaline.
He wasn't just gambling. He was executing trades with the confidence of a man who had already read tomorrow's paper.
The strategy was simple:
"Five queries a day.Five precision trades.Fast. Aggressive. Repeat."
He wasn't looking to make $100,000 in one play. That was how you lost everything. No—his goal was compound acceleration.
Start with $1,257.In two weeks, grow it to $1,967.Reinvest. Repeat.
Three months of this, and he'd have enough to put real plans into motion.
That Evening – Back Porch
Marcus watched fireflies blink in the dark while he scribbled in his notebook.
JUNE 17 STRATEGY REPORT
5 plays initiated
Cash invested: $2,546 (cash + margin)
Target return: $710
Cycle duration: 7–10 trading days
Risk: Minimal – all confirmed trends with short windows
He tapped the pen against the paper and whispered, "Tomorrow, I'll run five more."
The system was limited.But with discipline, Marcus was going to out-think time itself.