11/17/25 Trading Performance vs. Market Volatility: Reddit Claims vs. Research Findings

A Reddit trader claimed to have achieved +17.8R returns from 7 futures/day trades on November 17, 2025, emphasizing risk management (exiting trades due to deteriorating risk-reward ratios) but critiquing some decisions [9]. However, research could not locate the specific post, suggesting it may have been removed or deleted.

November 17, 2025, saw broad market declines: S&P 500 (-0.9%), Dow Jones (-1.2%), Nasdaq (-0.8%), and Russell 2000 (-2%) [1,3]. Fed rate cut expectations for December dropped sharply from 62.9% to 43.6% amid policy uncertainty [7]. Stifel forecasted a 5% S&P 500 downside to 6350 [4], while technical analysts warned of a potential 10% correction [5]. Nvidia (NVDA) earnings anticipation weighed on sentiment [2,8].

The claimed high-R returns contrast with the day’s market declines, implying the trader may have used inverse instruments or focused on volatile sectors. The absence of the original post raises validity concerns, so investors should treat such claims cautiously.

Risks include impending correction risks (10% warning [5]) and Fed policy uncertainty [7]. Opportunities may exist in hedging strategies or short positions if the correction materializes, but high-R trade claims need independent verification.