Chapter 45
Chapter 45
Black-Haired Investor Awakened as a Superhuman 045
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Not just on Reddit.
But also on Twitter.
The debates over whether I was the Jackpot winner of this Crude Oil Minus incident were rapidly increasing.
[ AlphaMind (@AlphaMind_1999)
301 Following 396,200 Followers ]
In just half a day, my follower count had ballooned by 100,000.
This wasn't something to just laugh off.
Eventually, my name, and the name AlphaHelp, would be revealed over time.
Strictly speaking, it's not illegal for a non-profit organization to participate in derivatives trading.
But it's definitely something that has regulations, restrictions, and can create ethical controversies.
According to the Dodd-Frank Act, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange would have already reported AlphaHelp's trading records to both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the IRS.
If I was unlucky, I'd get a call from Washington.
I started this knowing I'd have to accept that.
It would end without a problem.
But what if it blew up into a topic that exceeded expectations?
Bobby Axelrod from [Billions] probably never imagined that the event that triggered his crisis wouldn't be an investment failure or an attack from a competitor, but personal extravagance.
What about moving a non-profit foundation's funds speculatively?
And even hitting the Jackpot?
Not only would I be met with suspicious glances, but also red eyes, bloodshot with envy, eager to tear me apart.
It was always like this here.
The moment someone succeeds greatly, all sorts of jackals would pounce, trying to find any fault, any reason to tear down their success—to inflict wounds no matter what.
AlphaHelp's investment methods and the profits it earned could become fodder for their attacks. They also had a knack for explosively inflating even the smallest cracks.
The Corona Jackpot had silenced them with the perfect justification of the report.
But this Crude Oil Jackpot was very different.
This left plenty of room for them to criticize me with the term "market manipulation."
Regardless of the truth.
Before that happened, I needed to act quickly.
I immediately opened Twitter and moved my fingers without hesitation.
[ AlphaMind (@AlphaMind_1999):
It’s me again. Watch where the money goes next. AlphaHelp is coming!
#UnknownInvestor #CrudeOilFuturesOptions ]
The amazing twist that the person who would become a new legend after Hyun-woo Na was actually Hyun-woo Na again…
A story people would love.
The tweet started spreading immediately.
Everyone on the Street only talks about results, but it's the name that adds luster to those results. The speed of spread is even faster than before.
Ding! Ding! Ding!—
The notification sound rang, and the numbers on the screen soared like crazy.
Familiar names began to appear in the notification window one by one.
[ @CathieDWood retweeted your post. ]
Cathie Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest.
Just a month ago, the difference in our stature was so great that she and I couldn't even be compared.
But in just one month.
Only a month after becoming Twitter mutuals, I had grown to the point where I could stand shoulder to shoulder with her.
Does Cathie know? That we are practically partners?
The reason why I feel close to her despite not having direct interaction is simple.
It's because we share the same position.
Her activities have been attracting attention in various media recently, but I was the one who started it all.
The rise of tech stocks led by Tesla.
Of course, Cathie wouldn't know that my hand had a significant influence on that foundation. As long as she doesn't let go of Tesla's megaphone, my kind gaze will not change.
[ @MichaelBurry liked your post. ]
Michael Burry, this guy is a bit ambiguous. I don't think he really likes me.
The fact that he liked this tweet seems to be a rebuttal to public opinion.
His reputation as the master of the Big Short was already precarious. And with this negative oil price crisis, that reputation will be completely mine.
His era is gone, and my era has begun.
Michael Burry will be bitter as my name rises, but that's his burden to bear.
[ @Carl_C_Icahn liked your post. ]
[ @JimCramer quoted your post.
“Please come on our show sometime. I’d like to hear about AlphaHelp.” ]
[ @BillAckman quoted your post.
“Everyone, CEO Hyun-woo Na has written another legend. But this time, the name of a new corporation called AlphaHelp is eye-catching. Judging by the name, it must be a non-profit welfare foundation, right?” ]
[ @BlackRock liked your post. ]
[ @VanguardGroup liked your post. ]
[ @FidelityInvestments liked your post. ]
…
[ @CMEGroup quoted your post.
“It’s amazing that such a history was written on our exchange.” ]
The notifications are endless.
Among them, another legend in the industry, Appaloosa Management, known to have a net worth of $12 billion.
David Tepper seemed to have properly noticed my intentions.
[ @DavidTepper quoted your post.
“It seems that CEO Hyun-woo Na is trying to donate his innate talent to society.” ]
I never expected him, whom I had never met, to suddenly come out and support me like this.
And immediately, a direct message came in.
[ @DavidTepper: Let's meet when you have time. I think it will be a good conversation. ]
* * *
"Son. I heard you did another big thing? Congratulations."
If it reached Mom's ears, it's safe to say it's spread as much as it can.
I gave Mom a small smile and checked out the window.
A few people who looked like reporters were still lingering at the entrance of the building, but they couldn't dare to come any closer.
They were glancing at the security guards and chatting with each other or looking at their phones to pass the time.
"Was it okay coming in?"
When I asked, Mom smiled silently and went to wash up.
I also went into my room after seeing that Mom had returned home safely.
Among the countless emails that had come in, one caught my eye.
[ To:
From:
Subject: How about here? ]
When I opened the email, a simple message appeared.
[ Content: I found a place that is quiet and undisturbed.
Attachment: googlemap.jpg ]
I stared at the screen for a moment.
On the surface, it looked plausible.
It seemed to be sent by David Tepper himself, and the message had his unique conciseness.
If it was a scam that manipulated the From field, Gmail itself would have issued a spoofing warning.
The sender is also appalioosa.com, which must be the official domain of Appaloosa Management.
Nevertheless, a small warning light went off in my head.
'They went to the trouble of attaching a map as an attachment? Even by email?'
If this was phishing, it wouldn't be a typical attack.
Because the other party knows that David Tepper and I have promised to meet, and our promise was made through direct messages on Twitter.
In other words, Tepper's Twitter account was hacked.
And the reason why David Tepper's Twitter account was hacked is to lure me in.
It could be that I'm thinking too far ahead.
Still, I can't just ignore something that's bothering me!
In the security world, that small uneasiness.
I learned while learning about this world that you can be completely devastated because of that momentary annoyance.
First, I can tell if it's phishing by analyzing the email header.
I looked at the email window again.
The first thing I checked was the original source of the email header, but no peculiarities were found.
Then what's left is the sender's IP.
The IP address is 185.134.63.92.
This address must be the IP of the eastern region where David Tepper is currently staying.
First of all, the whois search showed that the hosting company that registered the domain was a small hosting company in Europe that was completely unrelated to this.
In addition, suspicion became certainty from the point that the owner and organization information were anonymized.
'There's no reason to use such an anonymous service for normal email sending.'
Decisively, the IP was caught in the Rostov-on-Don region in southwestern Russia.
'Is it simply bypassing the IP?'
'Or are they using the Tor Network, an anonymity network?'
I immediately typed in the official website address of the Tor Network and accessed it. Then, I looked up the IP address.
[ This relay is flagged as Exit ]
As expected, the IP was using the Tor Network.
"Ha! Look at this?"
I was so dumbfounded that I clenched my teeth without realizing it.
The meaning of an email sent behind anonymity was too clear.
Isn't this a hacking attack against me?
This email was sent by hackers who stole Appaloosa Management's sending authority itself.
It wouldn't be a normal level of hacking skill.
I don't know who they are or why they singled me out.
'Maybe they were greedy for my money…….'
I was even grateful to the trolls on Reddit who had dug up my personal information.
Thanks to them, I was prepared to fight against these things from then on.
I sat down properly and put my hands on the keyboard.
First, I need to secure evidence that can put these things in jail.
A $1.6 billion hack would be more than enough to serve a life sentence.
Soon after finishing the preparations, I ran the malicious code they sent.
"Come on in."
Now it's my turn to counterattack.