On certain corners of TikTok, baby-faced investors flaunt the sports cars and villas they claim to have bought with their winnings on highly leveraged “perps”.

US day traders are piling into perpetual futures contracts offering up to 100x leverage, despite data showing 70-97% of day traders lose money over time.

On certain corners of TikTok, baby-faced investors flaunt the sports cars and villas they claim to have bought with their winnings on highly leveraged “perps”.