Chapter 14
CHAPTER 14
Previously Harvey Goldwin posted writing 'Reserving tariff imposition for the time being.' on his social media.
Accordingly Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow Jones turned to rise in unison.
On the other hand VIX index which can be called fear index closed falling and Bitcoin rose then fell again closing with +0.3 percent rise.]
Whole world played by Goldwin's finger. One line evaluation left by Wall Street Journal. That much influence Goldwin's finger gave to world was big. Naturally there were many who saw loss.
— F*ck... got liquidated.
— Ha... took Nasdaq short and got f*cked.
— Vomited all this year's profit...
— Shouldn't investigate Goldwin at this level?
— Thought it was highest point in history. This becomes like this?
— US captain was reading room operator sh*t
— This is just bully.
All kinds of drips were rampant in various communities. That much influence Goldwin's finger gave to world was big. Amidst world being chaotic, Gang-hyeon visited university hospital with mother.
"Son, university hospital suddenly? Why here?"
"Going to receive health checkup. Mother too while I receive."
"Health checkup? Are you sick somewhere?"
"Checkup received regularly. Mother also hasn't received for long time right?"
"Mmm... true. When did I receive?"
Mother was always like this. Child worry was priority and self was always pushed back. Knowing that, brought her recklessly.
Place brought mother was VIP Checkup Center. To catch university hospital outpatient through general route, few weeks was basic even if short. But there was one method to shorten that time. Exactly utilizing VIP Checkup Center.
Heard stories that managing directors or directors go. First time coming myself.
Being in financial industry, hear how rich people live. One of them was exactly utilizing this university hospital VIP Checkup Center. System where don't have to wait if have money. Of course money to pay was enormous amount, but not big problem to current Gang-hyeon.
"Oh my! Why are there no people here? Whenever coming to university hospital, people were always swarming."
"Because here is place where only specially reserved people can come."
"Really?"
If telling detailed story, mother might insist not going. So made up roughly and moved to reception.
"Welcome, customer. Did you reserve?"
Response oozing kindness different from reception of general hospital.
"Reserved as Choi Gang-hyeon."
"Reservation confirmed. Confirmed as two people. Did patient Kim Myeong-hee come together?"
"Yes, my mother."
"Yes, confirmed. Then first after having interview with teacher, will start treatment. 1:1 is possible and two people interview together is also possible, how would you like?"
"Will do together."
"Yes, will help with guidance."
Response not losing smile from beginning to end. Feeling like receiving hospitality at high-end fine dining. Guided like that arrived at treatment room.
"Welcome. I am Professor Kim Min-jae who will help with treatment today."
Case where professor comes out from first treatment at university hospital wasn't common. This is thing Gang-hyeon also didn't expect.
Said reserving with introduction of Hanbit side, is there such privilege too?
Place received help when reserving VIP checkup was Hanbit Investment Securities. Although didn't reserve directly there, introduced place where can receive checkup in short time. This was one of VIP preferential services of Hanbit Investment Securities. Besides this there were various services, but couldn't utilize yet.
Money is good indeed.
Buying building or buying house was good, but moment feeling convenience can be bought with money.
Treatment finished.
"Mother has few more tests left. Would you rest in lounge? Or would you proceed with professor's interview first?"
"Will proceed with interview with professor."
"Then will help with guidance."
Treatment room moved following nurse. Met Professor Kim Min-jae again there.
"Was test comfortable?"
"Yes, received very well. Can hear all test results today?"
"No. Since it was comprehensive checkup, biopsy result takes maximum about a week. Image precision reading also takes usually 2-3 days, but today will give simple diagnosis."
"Yes, please."
Professor Kim Min-jae continued diagnosis one by one kindly as if explaining to patient learning Hangul for first time.
"Since still young, healthy side, but herniated disc slightly suspected. Not severe side, but recommend correcting immediately in early stage."
Herniated disc. Come to think of it, posture seemed very unbalanced when trading.
"And this is brain scan. Do you see this part?"
"Yes. It's glowing a bit brightly?"
"It's part called prefrontal cortex. Part in charge of cognitive function and emotion. Besides that in charge of working memory or concentration."
Could understand it's important part.
"But this part looks slightly overactive compared to general case."
"Overactive state?"
"Yes. If general case utilizes 110 volt power, if this level activity state, can view as utilizing 220 volt power."
"In other words, using lots of energy?"
"Correct. And looking at image, seems slightly swollen. Difficult to confirm whether simple edema or tumor early finding with image alone. This part, I will contact separately when biopsy result comes out."
"If tumor... is it serious?"
"If malignant might be serious, but seeing in image, higher possibility of edema. Don't have to worry too much."
Heart became slightly uncomfortable. Although reassured, tumor possibly. Heard this and that story after that too, but didn't enter ears well.
"Patient Kim Myeong-hee treatment finished. Shall I escort this way?"
"Yes, please do so."
At story that mother's treatment also finished, entered expression management. Since didn't want to cause needless worry, had to be careful.
All treatment finished and headed home taking taxi.
"Joints hurt a bit these days, arthritis. Sigh..."
Mother's most serious thing was arthritis. Besides that had minor illnesses little by little, but still healthy side.
"How was son? Say healthy?"
"Yes, say herniated disc early stage. Say not severe."
"Ego... working sitting down, disc comes."
"Still say not severe, don't have to worry too much. And call will go from hospital in few days."
"Okay, understood."
"Ah, and moving house next month."
"Huh? Move house? To place you moved newly?"
"Apartment I moved is right. Unit is different."
Mother's eyes grew big.
"What sound is that?"
"Bought a house to give mother."
"What? Buy house?"
"Yes. Took some time remodeling. Will be okay for mother to live alone."
"Oh my... no, what money do you have... hospital fee came out a lot today too right?"
Mother's reaction was expected. So Gang-hyeon decided to reduce truth a little and speak.
"Work went well this time. Thanks to that received lots of bonus. Mother knows too right? Securities firm gives lots of bonus originally if work goes well."
"That is..."
Kept securities firm son, knew this much naturally. There were many stories done around too. Still this was shocking event in ordinary life.
"Title transfer will proceed immediately after mother moves. Don't think about refusing. If mother doesn't enter here have to resell, then tax and what not 1 billion is loss."
Of course exaggeration. Can rent out or resell loss doesn't come out to that extent. Reason for exaggeration was because wanted to relieve mother's burden. Mother worried for a moment then asked again.
"Really okay for this mom to receive?"
"Of course."
"Really thank you, son. Really thank you. I see benefit of proud son in late years."
Vowed seeing mother shedding tears holding hands.
It's start now. Have to try everything couldn't do meanwhile.
Things couldn't do because no money. Intended to achieve all now.
Two days later. Contact came from hospital. Contact not from nurse or resident but Professor Kim Min-jae who was in charge contacted directly.
"Then meaning no problem?"
"Exercise?"
Felt something pricking. Not fat body type, but couldn't do proper exercise after doing trader life. Depending on situation there were times working night shift and eating habits also collapsed. It was amazing having only disc. After hearing few precautions hung up phone.
Still fortunate not big problem.
Fortunate edema not tumor. Because opening head and doing surgery at important time was too big risk.
"By the way exercise..."
Really didn't want to do but...
"Have to do slowly."
Saying have to exercise for survival from 30s. Came to feel that word is true.
Friday. First weekend Goldwin welcomes reserving tariff approached right in front. Usually big thing doesn't happen well on weekend, but couldn't know what human called Goldwin will do.
Index glowing gray also weighs on mind.
Gray light means sideways. In other words meaning market didn't decide directionality. In this situation moment small trigger comes out, directionality is decided. Problem was point that participant can do nothing if market is closed when directionality is decided.
Profit realization is always right.
Recalling word like truth Gang-hyeon entered trading room. As he entered Gwang-ho approached.
"Can rest a little more. Is it okay?"
"Okay. Let's process quickly and finish work today."
At Gang-hyeon's words Kim Seong-won understood the meaning immediately.
"Profit taking?"
"Yes. Will enter profit taking matching all positions to my order."
"Yes!"
Kim Seong-won's answer was cool. Because fascinated by foresight Gang-hyeon showed in first transaction. Appearance raising overwhelming profit taking position opposite to market movement, that appearance was what anyone would dream if trader. Natural that respect arises to Gang-hyeon who showed such appearance.
"5 minutes before market opens!"
At Kim Seong-won's words Gang-hyeon spit out deep breath and observed monitor.
"Now, let's go to confirm profit."
New York 270 Park Avenue. Building where JP Morgan Chase headquarters is. As one of New York's representative office buildings JP Morgan was using all total 60 floors building. Eyes of Emily Carter working in Global Stock*Derivatives Risk Part of Risk Control Zone located in middle layer of that place shone.
What is this?
At place her eyes headed order details of a customer were stamped. And system was sending signal of abnormal transaction. Carter confirming that printed order details and headed to boss John immediately.
"John, look at this."
"Hm? What's up?"
"Transaction happened in Korea side. System sent warning. So checked..."
She put down report in front of John and spoke.
"Realized profit in all 17 stocks entered in first transaction and came out."
"That can happen. If viewed long in this market would have been mostly profit entering any stock."
"Those 17 stocks all recorded top increase rate."
At her words John's gaze headed to report. Seeing orders stamped there his eyes also changed sharply.
"That's a bit different story."
(End of Chapter)
— Translated by Prime Works —