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“The pound is rising. It’s currently $1.52.”

The results of the Gibraltar vote were immediately reflected in the price of the pound.

By the time the count began, the pound was above $1.5 a pound, which was higher than usual. It was the highest level in the last six months.

This means that economic actors do not see much of the possibility of Brexit passing.

And, as expected, as the counting began and the negative vote turned out to be an advantage, the pound began to soar.

A shadow is cast on the faces of everyone in the office.

“It’s a pound drop.”

However, as the votes are counted and the pros and cons fluctuate, the pound moves nonstop.

It quickly crossed the highest level, and then quickly fell back to before the counting of the votes.

Each time, everyone paid attention to the counting situation reported on the news with a nervous expression.

The pound, which has received the most attention and has received the most resources, is the most responsive.

When the pound drops, everyone looks happy.

“ah! It has gone the other way.”

But things don’t go as expected.

For a moment, I thought that yes would have the upper hand, but soon the opposition exceeded 50%.

The pound, which had plummeted, soared again. Each time that happened, people’s faces hardened.

But then again, Chansung gains the upper hand, and the pound plummets again.

Wall Street dealers are accustomed to skyrocketing and falling, but it is not very common to see them as frantic as at this moment on this day.

In particular, since a whopping $100 billion is at stake in the voting results, it was a moment where it would not be wrong to say that the fate of the company was in fact at stake.

“We predict that in the worst case it could go as high as $1.64.”

The pound would be completely strengthened if the result of the Brexit vote was rejected by the analysis of the research team.

In the worst case, it is a 10% increase from the previous day.

This meant that Eugene’s tens of billions of dollars betting against the pound with roughly 10x leverage would go to waste.

“Otherwise, we are looking at $1.4 in this week.”

The UK Treasury has predicted that if Brexit is finalized, the pound will fall by 12 per cent over up to two years.

However, the research team’s prediction was that such a shock would come within a month.

An expectation is an expectation to an extent. It remains to be seen how the market will behave.

Such an anxious time passed.

Counting results were updated frequently and were constantly changing based on 50%.

Most of the investment institutions on Wall Street are probably not very different from Eugene’s office right now.

The consequences of Brexit don’t just affect the UK economy.

All currencies in the world, as well as the stock market, will have quite a stir, so we have to respond quickly.

Even now, exchange rates around the world, as well as the stock market, were fluctuating.

Even in Eugene’s office, where he invested in all such products, each department was nervous as he watched the status of the products he was in charge of.

“Tokyo and Seoul markets are open.”

Stock markets in Asia are also fluctuating. The world’s attention was focused on England.

“The outlines are being revealed little by little.”

As time went on, the votes in favor of Brexit gained a slight edge.

All the staff now have their leisure time back and started watching the news in a comfortable position.

“That’s fortunate. I can leave work at midnight.”

If the vote was to remain in the EU, everyone stuck and had to liquidate all positions to reduce losses.

However, if the withdrawal is hardened as it is, only a few will remain and only need to monitor the situation according to the voting results.

“The pound is starting to fall.”

It fell by 2% in a short period of time as the affirmative vote gained the upper hand.

“Exceeded $1.44.”

It fell back to 4% in an instant.

It is very rare for the exchange rate to fall so badly within a few hours, except in a war situation.

Of course, it was a very satisfying result for Eugene.

Tens of billions of dollars were invested in the pound with tenfold leverage.

When options, insurance, and swaps are taken into account, the leverage is close to 20 times.

“So far, it’s about $17.6 billion in profits.”

Joanna did a rough calculation and told me.

For every 1% depreciation of the pound, Eugene’s wealth increases by billions of dollars.

“Asian stock markets are crashing. The Nikkei is down 1.8% and the KOSPI is down 2.3%.”

A lot of money has been invested here as well. Of course, they are all short positions.

“The yen is soaring.”

The pound and the yen, which act as key currencies along with the dollar, showed opposite steps in this situation.

When the pound falls, the yen rises.

“Gold is on the rise.”

When the economy is unstable, the price of gold always soars.

Of course, there are quite a few resources here too.

In fact, Eugene’s funds were put into most of the products traded in all directions.

And now, the time of the end was slowly approaching.

“It’s all as expected.”

Joanna said with a satisfied face.

“It’s going to be a wonderful day. You want to be the most profitable person in a single day in history.”

“But aren’t you going out?”

Eugene also began to find stability, seeing results that were not so different from what he knew.

You won’t be the idiot of the century who blew up $100 billion overnight.

“I think the time has come for the dishes to come.”

As Joanna said, in preparation for overtime work, the dishes ordered by the banquet team at the Plaza Hotel next door arrived and started to be prepared in one side of the office.

Now, the signs of victory were clear and the employees, who were fully energized, gathered one by one in front of the table, packed their favorite food, and returned to their seats.

Eugene and Joanna also lined up among the staff to serve dishes on a plate.

“It’s a pity we don’t have beer.”

It’s time to celebrate.

However, alcohol is strictly prohibited in the office. It is imperative that you fully predict the future and do not incur huge losses from a single useless mistake.

Although rare, fat fingers can cause huge investment firms or banks to go bankrupt.

In particular, Eugene’s office has a double and triple safety device in that regard.

Investments over a certain amount must go through two or three steps of settlement.

Although it is said to be a financial investment market where millions of dollars per second pass, Eugene’s investment is mostly done with a set result, so there is no need to make a decision in such a short time.

It was important to make an investment that was as perfect and safe as possible, following Eugene’s instructions.

Of course, I can’t even dream of alcohol in the company.

Do not take heroin like any other investment firm on Wall Street.

The employment contract stipulates that the use of psychotropic drugs is prohibited.

“It’s beer, you can drink it after you’re done.”

Joanna was also a little sad, but it can’t be helped. Because rules are rules.

Everyone cheers up with soda and turns to news and various index status boards.

“I broke 1.4 pounds.”

As it becomes certain that the vote counts are in favor, the pound sinks without knowing the bottom.

“1.4 dollars?”

Joanna stares at the monitor as if it’s ridiculous.

“They said $1.4 in a week… … .”

The market reaction was more severe than expected.

The counting has not been finished yet, and it far exceeds the predictions of the research team and the UK Treasury.

“But our research team is better.”

The research team was thinking of one week and the UK Treasury for two years.

“It doesn’t look like it’s on the floor yet. Keep falling.”

The pound was falling like a waterfall.

It would have been a dizzying moment if he had invested in the opposite way to Eugene.

“I think this is the end of it.”

Since then, the vote against Brexit has never once passed in favor.

The pound continued to fall, and stock markets around the world were struck by lightning.

“I can see the end soon.”

As midnight approaches, the news reports that Brexit approval is certain as it is.

“In the morning there will be a riot.”

“I think so. To be honest, I really don’t think I would make this choice… … Of course, that’s not to say I didn’t believe what the boss said. But too… … .”

Joanna seems to want to say that the British made a stupid choice.

“What. Because that’s not everyone’s choice.”

More than 48% of British people are against Brexit. So, in reality, public opinion on Brexit was almost half-half.

“We made over $100 billion in revenue today alone.”

Leaving aside the doubts about the British people’s choice, I finished calculating Eugene’s profit, who became the biggest winner of the day.

“this… … You can’t tell outsiders.”

Joanna looks a little scared.

“right?”

Eugene feels the same way.

Everyone will know that Eugene made a huge profit.

But it’s better to keep it a secret that you’re making $100 billion overnight.

Even within the office, Joanna, who oversees everything, and only a few shared the results, and specifically asked for confidentiality.

“ruler. Don’t finish it slowly. Everyone must be tired, but those who are going to leave should leave.”

It was well past midnight and Eugene’s office began to be cleaned up.

With the exception of a few who will remain for monitoring, they close one by one and begin to stand up. One bright face

This is because, as Eugene earned a large amount of profit, a considerable amount of performance pay was also confirmed for them.

They will probably receive more than their respective salaries.

“Not everyone can fall asleep easily.”

“I will. Let’s finish it up at the Plaza Hotel, and let us sleep there.”

Even if they just let it go, each of them has a momentum to go to a bar somewhere.

Eugene gave consideration to the Plaza Hotel right next to the office so that he could enjoy himself to his heart’s content and sleep comfortably.

Hundreds of people enjoy and stay at the Plaza Hotel, so the sales of the Plaza Hotel increase.

For Eugene, who owns the Plaza Hotel, there is nothing bad about the plan.

However, Eugene and Joanna and other executives could not leave the office that day.

Much work remains to be done.

The next day, headlines were reported in the news that Britain had decided to leave the European Union with 51.9% of the vote.

The pound fell to 1.24 two days later. It is down about 19% from its peak.

Eugene somehow felt like the result was lower than what he knew.

At the time he went through it, he remembered a drop of about 14%.

Eugene thought that perhaps the difference was due to her intervention.

And in the future, the changes resulting from these interventions will only accelerate.

This should always be kept in mind.

As Eugene’s influence increases, the world will change little by little from what Eugene knew.

In some cases, this may be beneficial, but in other cases this will not necessarily be the case.

In the end, it had to be assumed that the memories of the future Eugene knew would not always come true.

“It’s $60 billion in sterling alone.”

Joanna reported with a broad smile.

“That’s $18 billion in yen and $32 billion in other currencies.”

Currency products alone have generated over $100 billion in revenue at this point.

And the stock market has also made a lot of money.

“The Nasdaq is down 5.4%. The Dow Jones is 3.8% and the S&P is 4.3%.”

The New York Stock Exchange, the largest in the world, also became a sea of blood. Of course, not to mention the stock markets of other countries.

“The stock price will recover immediately, so let’s get organized.”

With only a few currency products, such as the pound and yen, he ordered the liquidation immediately.

This share price decline was only a temporary shock, as it was due to the fact that the British people’s choice was unexpected.

– Eugene Khan bombs the global financial district beyond Wall Street.

– According to financial sources, Eugene Khan is said to have made more than tens of billions of dollars in profits from the Brexit crisis.

– The true winner of Brexit is Eugene Khan.

And the media started pouring articles about Eugene along with reports of the Brexit vote results.

– Eugene Khan made a trillion dollars. Is it true?

– Cannes, I’m going to buy all of Wall Street.

The American yellow press, which is incomparable to the Korean media, was firing up articles as they wished without even checking the facts.

“Even so, a trillion dollars is too much? Should I file a lawsuit?”

Eugene said with a puzzled expression.

“Anyway, people don’t believe those tabloid articles, but if they have a provocative title, they’ll buy it first. There is no point in litigating.”

“okay. It was a country where freedom of the press was the most important thing.”

Eugene knows it well. There is no sense in litigation, but rather, it only makes those tabloid readers more enjoyable.