[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]

![Finance_Nerd_ Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1489614788363956227.png) Finance Nerd [@Finance_Nerd_](/creator/twitter/Finance_Nerd_) on x 191K followers
Created: 2025-07-27 00:27:14 UTC

In 2005, one man bet against the entire U.S. housing market.

Wall Street laughed at him and called him insane.

But during the 2008 crisis, he walked away with $XXX million.

This is the legendary story of Michael Burry and the boldest trade of the century:

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gw0qs--W0AAXgxD.jpg)

XXXXXXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1949265285468327992/c:line.svg)

**Related Topics**
[wall street](/topic/wall-street)
[housing market](/topic/housing-market)
[finance](/topic/finance)

[Post Link](https://x.com/Finance_Nerd_/status/1949265285468327992)