Looking at the trending news, some investors have reportedly made a 26% return in just the last week. 🤔 How did this happen? Was it due to the volatility in stocks, gold, or forex, or was it a special strategy?
I’ve got a few questions too: Do you believe in quick gains like this, or do you trust long-term investments more? If you wanted to make this kind of profit in a week, which asset classes would you go for?
Come on, guys, share your thoughts! 👇
People with 100,000 TL made 26,000 TL in a week! Do you think it's luck or strategy?
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Those sweet returns like 26% that I’ve seen before only happen when you snag instant opportunities on the market, bro. For example, last month I made around 15% in three days on a mall stock from a lucky pick, and that was triggered by a sudden news flash in the market. But honestly, those nice spikes are usually short‑lived; playing the long game with smart picks is way safer.
As for your question, I usually chase that window with high‑liquidity stocks and sometimes even dabble in stablecoin arbitrage because they react instantly.
If I had to sum up my strategy: I’m also into long‑term stuff, scouting blockchain projects, but when I’m trading short‑term I never break my “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” rule. I see people throwing credit or risking everything, and I steer clear of that. If you want to try your luck over a week, focus on high‑volume stocks or maybe experiment with stablecoins + yield farming—but make sure you calculate the risk, bro.
In my opinion, you have to approach these quick‑rich stories with a bit of skepticism, honestly. A 26% return in a week sounds exciting, but we don’t really know what’s behind it. Did someone manipulate the market? Or did a short‑lived, order‑adding algorithm get activated? From my experience, these kinds of returns usually come from very risky paths and end up burning a hole in your pocket over the long term.
I’m on the long‑term investor side, bro—I’d rather get a 300% return over five years than make 26 k in a single week. Holding stocks and watching companies grow, then selling when the time is right to multiply your wealth, is far more reliable. For example, Apple’s stock has risen about 800% in the last five years; you can’t capture that in a week. If you don’t measure your risk carefully and stay focused, that 100 k TL could evaporate in a week.
A 26% return in a week? Man, when I put even 100 TL into the market and after three days I still don’t see any payoff for my effort, I just tell myself “play like a rookie.” I haven’t even seen those 26% returns 😭
Catching a return like 26% in a week is usually not about luck; it’s about hitting short‑term speculative moves. For example, you can do it by riding the rallies we saw in Southeast Asian markets over the past weeks or by exploiting opportunities in a specific commodity group (like cocoa). Whatever the instrument, these moves come from news flow (e.g., surprise central‑bank decisions) or from manipulative volume. So unless you’re using algorithmic trading, the accumulated risk is also huge when you try to make that kind of profit in a short time.
In my view, long‑term investments are always more solid, but if you have the risk appetite you can still make fast gains in a week. You can get those kinds of results with option strategies or leveraged forex positions. But, bro, you should aim for at most a 100‑150% gain—because moves that jump to 260% usually don’t keep going, and closing the position at that point becomes difficult.
From a technical standpoint, the assets most favored for short‑term returns are usually high‑volume stocks or ETFs. Right now, for instance, you can see activity in bonds, gold, or tech stocks driven by speculation about future US interest‑rate moves. But watch out: the gains that pile up in this space often end up as losses, because when the trend flips, the price moves just as fast. In the end, it’s not about putting money in; it’s about trying to make money.