> the price of gold continued to rise as they did this

This would mean they sold low and bought high, right?

price of gold dropped from $5500 to $4600 in the last few weeks then came back. all is possible

	▲	mort96 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Then they didn't make money as a result of the price rising, which is what the original commenter and article claimed.

renewiltord 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It’s because they’re using European mathematics. You wouldn’t understand if you’re American.

In reality the article is attempting to account for a capital gain pnl accounting for taxes.

coldtea 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Usually that's how you want your selling and buying combos to be...