This episode follows Marusha’s journey from gaming into crypto, exploring her early trading wins, burnout, and return with a deeper focus on options and algorithmic strategies. We dive into CT culture, on-chain perps vs. options, Hyperliquid, pump.fun, and the love/hate relationship traders have with the market.  

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0:00 Marusha background, move into crypto, gaming connection, first mentor 

06:56 Early trading experiences, bullrun luck, burnout, taking a break to study options and algo trading 

12:31 Joining Discord & Crypto Twitter, learning from criticism, evolution of CT culture and knowledge 

19:10 Post-2021 break return, deeper understanding of options, market structure, perp vs options impact 

26:03 Binary options, perpetuals as the ultimate gambling product, on-chain options challenges 

30:08 Interest in Hyperliquid, Solana DEX experience, no-KYC appeal, farming and airdrop  

38:21 Algorithmic trading focus, arbitrage strategies, funding opportunities, directional vs neutral trading 

40:00 Pump.fun discussion 

42:20 Motivation to keep going, defining 'retired' 

50:05 Struggles in trading, love/hate relationship with the market and CT community