Manhattan It's three o'clock in the morning, and the chill is getting more and more intense.
The rain poured down on Suite, a wide Floor-to-Ceiling Window, leaving wet traces.
Distort the neon lights of Empire State Building and Chrysler Building outside the window into psychedelic colorful spots.
Asia Session's transaction is advancing at a furious pace.
On the screen, Spot Silver's high jump was like a shot in the arm, driving retail investors' emotions to an unparalleled level of madness.
The algorithmic orders belonging to the six SPV accounts of Era Vanguard were quickly and quietly swallowed and traded between Dark Pool and the OTC counter.
Shen Zhiyi is still staring at the risk control panel on the screen.
Carefully check the position collection status of each order to ensure that the capital routing is foolproof within the legal defense line;
And Zhao Chen was leaning on the back chair next to Long Table, closing his eyes and resting, waiting for the moment when US Stocks opened on Monday morning at New York time.
Su Wantang Jingjing stood in front of the small bar in the corner of Suite, pouring a freshly brewed pot of hot herbal tea into a porcelain cup.
She walked back to Long Table with the tea tray, placed one cup next to Shen Zhiyi, and handed the other cup to Zhao Chen.
"Don't just stare at the market. There are still a few hours until the US Stocks pre-market opening. Drink some tea to warm your stomach."
Su Wantang's soft voice brought a rare sense of tranquility in this room filled with the beating sounds of algorithms and radio noise.
Zhao Chen opened his eyes, took the tea cup, felt the hot temperature from his palm, and pulled Su Wantang to sit next to him.
He looked at Wantang's deep and solemn eyes and asked warmly:
"What are you thinking about? Ever since you read the news about retail investors across the United States snapping up Physical Silver Bars, you have been a little absent-minded."
Su Wantang sighed slightly, folded his slender fingers on his knees, and showed some complexity and deep thought in his beautiful eyes.
"Xiao Chen, Zhiyi, I have just been watching those videos on TikTok and Reddit."
Su Wantang turned his head and pointed at the screen on the tablet aside.
"There is a young man in his twenties who lives in Ohio, with a few hundred US Dollar epidemic relief funds just distributed by the government,
I queued for three hours on a snowy day just to buy a Ounce commemorative silver coin at a local gold and silver shop.
In the video, he held up the silver coin and shouted, saying that this was the gun he used to declare war on the Wall Street organization."
There was no sarcasm in Su Wantang's tone, only a heavy sigh:
"There are also many young people who have just graduated or are even in college.
Use the subsidy originally used to pay rent or buy food for a week,
I deposited the full amount into Robinhood and snapped up SLV's Out-of-the-Money Options at a high price.
The Euphoria in their eyes is real, but their ignorance of commodities is also real."
Shen Zhiyi stopped what he was doing when he heard this, raised his head and looked at Su Wantang, a trace of empathetic understanding appeared in his beautiful eyes.
As a lawyer born in Zhengfa University, she is accustomed to analyzing the world using rational rules.
But Su Wantang has always maintained sensitivity and concern for the fate of ordinary individuals.
"Sister Wantang, are you pitying them?" Shen Zhiyi asked softly.
"I can't say it's pitiful, I just think the contrast is too cruel."
Su Wantang shook his head and his eyes fell on the Derivatives quotation website carefully compiled by Market Maker on Bloomberg Terminal.
"The Wall Street elites sit in New York high-rise buildings, using algorithms and sophisticated Cash-and-Carry Arbitrage Model to harvest the Lifeline Funds of these young people like catching sardines in a net.
But these young people are shouting heroism, thinking they are saving the world."
Zhao Chen took a sip of hot tea and looked at Su Wantang, his eyes gradually becoming gentle and deep.
"Wantang, this is the underlying logic of the capital market and the coldest truth."
Zhao Chen's deep voice vibrated in the silent room:
"The capital market never rewards ignorance and Euphoria.
GME is a miracle caused by an extremely rare institutional gap.
Retail investors mistakenly believe that they have the power to subvert the system, but they don't know,
The power to formulate financial rules has always been in the hands of Wall Street.
The Silver battle is the first lesson Wall Street teaches to this group of Euphoria retail investors--
Use the painful price of billions of US Dollar to teach them a lesson about what real liquidity and financial instruments are."
Su Wantang raised his head and met Zhao Chen's gaze:
"I know that Era Vanguard is doing extremely rational arbitrage. We don't do evil, and we don't want to be meaningless saviors.
But I'm just thinking... when this carnival ends, what will the future of those ordinary young people who have been cut all over their bodies be like?"
Zhao Chen held Su Wantang's hand, exerting slight pressure on his fingertips, and his eyes showed unprecedented solemnity:
"So, this is why we must build Henglong Charity Foundation."
Su Wantang was slightly startled.
Zhao Chen looked at her with an extremely serious tone:
"Using prophetic memory and financial leverage to plunder capital in overseas markets is Era Vanguard's mission as an 'assassin';
But through Henglong Group, these funds are extracted from the Wall Street giant and the manic market,
Transforming it into real real industry investment and financing, hard technology incubation, and philanthropic feedback is the foundation for us to maintain wealth and value."
Zhao Chen turned to look at Shen Zhiyi, then looked at Su Wantang, and said word by word:
"Wantang, when US Stocks Short Squeeze these battles come to an end, after returning home, Henglong Charity Foundation will give you full control.
What we need to do is not only simple poverty alleviation and road construction, but also financial literacy education and youth innovation funds.
We need to let young people in China who are new to the capital market understand that
Real wealth accumulation relies on long-term practice of industrial values, rather than relying on shouting slogans on forums and betting on High Leverage Casino."
Listening to Zhao Chen's powerful words, the confusion and sadness in Su Wantang's eyes disappeared, replaced by brightness and determination.
"I understand, Zhao Chen."
A touching smile appeared at the corner of Su Wantang's mouth, and he held Zhao Chen's hand tightly with his backhand.
"In New York, I will accompany you and Zhiyi to see clearly the bloodiest game of Wall Street;
After returning to China, I will use Henglong Charity Foundation to turn every penny I take away from here into soil that nourishes entities and ordinary people."
Shen Zhiyi also came over at this time, put his arms around Su Wantang's shoulders, and smiled sweetly:
"I will join when the time comes! Legal Department can provide Philanthropic Foundation with the most stringent compliance framework to ensure that every public welfare fund is not misused."
The three of them looked at each other and smiled. The atmosphere in the room was originally a bit depressing and cold due to the financial game.
It quietly melted away at this moment, replaced by a silent understanding and warmth.
At this moment, Bloomberg Terminal on the table suddenly sounded a crisp and rapid beep.
Shen Zhiyi immediately turned around, staring at the big screen with beautiful eyes, and his voice instantly regained the calmness and neatness of a top legal expert:
"Xiao Chen! Asia Session delivery volume exceeded the critical point, Europe London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) early trading pre-quotation came out!
The price of Spot Silver directly broke through 29.20 US Dollar/Ounce!
SLV's offshore Out-of-the-Money Call Options Buying Pressure has begun to experience a Euphoria liquidity squeeze!"
Zhao Chen stood up, straightened his sleeves, and a sharp cold light like an eagle flashed in his eyes.
Emotions have settled down, and reason has returned to control the chess game.
"Wantang, the tea is delicious."
Zhao Chen walked up to Main Console, put his hands on the table, and gave the order coldly and decisively,
"Zhiyi, contact Lin Shicheng and Chen Mo.
The last batch of SPV orders are ready. We must cast all the nets in place before Atlantic Ocean cross-strait boils completely!"