2021-02 summary

Across four recordings from early February 2021, Daniel discusses winter weather and a home setup, meme-stock trading decisions around GameStop and AMC, a new BioNano Genomics (BNGO) investment funded by inheritance money, and a recap of stock-trading earnings and research habits since late 2020. Content spans lifestyle observations, market speculation, and self-reported trading performance, with several figures and outcomes presented as uncertain or unverified projections rather than confirmed results.

Winter weather, snow, insects, and neighborhood dog behavior.

Frustration with recurring Rainbow Six voice chat volume resets and other in-game annoyances.

Bedroom setup changes including a GoPro-based monitor rig and heating solutions (electric blanket, oil-filled heater) after prior heating problems.

Meme stock trading in GameStop and AMC, including partial sell-offs, contrasted with a stated preference for fundamentals-based long-term investing.

Long-term investment thesis in BioNano Genomics (BNGO), framed around emerging sectors (genomics, EVs, plant-based foods) and speculation about inclusion in Cathie Wood's ARK ETFs.

Overview of monthly trading earnings since November 2020, research sources (Reddit, Discord, financial YouTubers), and past trading mistakes including a Tesla trade.

Daniel sets Rainbow Six voice chat volume to zero, rigs a bedroom monitor via a GoPro connected by micro HDMI and powered by a charger, triggers recording with voice commands, and buys an electric blanket and oil-filled heater after previously spending £90 on a noisy fan heater.

On the day of one recording, Daniel sold half of an AMC position (originally 400 shares bought around $4.80) and roughly 70% of a GameStop position, having made GameStop trades across several price tiers (61 shares at $21, more near $300 and $222), selling the higher-priced GameStop shares at a loss while keeping six shares.

Daniel purchased 850 shares of BioNano Genomics (BNGO) for about £6,000 using inheritance money; BNGO shares were said to have risen from around $4-5 to about $11 by January.

Cathie Wood reportedly bought shares of Palantir and DraftKings while selling CRISPR shares, cited as an example of ETF-driven retail sentiment shifts.

Daniel reports accumulating £11,564 in trading gains across three months since November 2020 (averaging £3,854/month) on the Freetrade app, having started investing in October 2020; also describes buying £4,000 of Tesla shares near $400 and selling near $655.

The reason Rainbow Six fails to retain voice chat volume settings across restarts is unknown.

The cause of radiators randomly turning off, or how to restore them, is unknown.

Why neighbors keep acquiring dogs that roam freely is unknown.

Daniel is unsure of the exact price of an earlier GameStop repurchase, estimating around $140.

Whether the GameStop/AMC trading frenzy has peaked, or whether this assessment will prove wrong, is uncertain.

Whether to sell the remaining six GameStop shares if the price drops below £200 remains undecided.

Whether BNGO will hit price targets such as $40 by March/April or $80 by year-end is unknown.

Whether Cathie Wood will add BNGO to ARK Invest ETFs is unknown.

Whether Daniel will buy more BNGO shares on a dip to reach 1,000 shares is undecided.

Whether future monthly trading returns will increase or decrease is unknown.

Whether a breakdown of current holdings will be shown in a future video is unconfirmed.