Chat With Traders 315 · Jamaal Ghauri - From Early Crypto to 0DTE Options: Fast Money, Fast Reality
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Jan 5, 2026 Join Jamaal Ghauri, a young trader and fund manager who first dived into crypto at 14, as he shares his journey from crypto to stocks and options. He discusses the highs of turning $3,000 into $80,000 during the meme-stock frenzy and the lows of a major drawdown that reshaped his approach to risk and positioning. Jamaal reveals his crafted strategies involving swing trades and consolidation breakouts, highlighting the importance of discipline, volatility awareness, and structured setups in trading success.
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Early Crypto Starter Trade
- Jamaal Ghauri started watching his father trade crypto at age 14 and used $100 of saved gift money to buy altcoins in 2014–2015.
- He experimented frequently, buying and selling based on charts and school schedule, which taught him early lessons about markets.
Rapid Run-Up And Sudden Blowup
- Jamaal turned $3,000 into $80,000 in about six months by aggressively buying short-dated puts and calls on volatile stocks during the meme-stock era.
- He later almost full-ported his account on XPEV calls, averaging down until he cut at $500, losing nearly everything.
High Win Rate Can Hide Risk
- Early high win-rate strategies can mask fatal risk-management flaws when sizing is excessive.
- Jamaal admits cockiness and full-porting positions left him one trade from ruin despite past success.