Recently I realized that I have been acting as a "low-cost bagholder" all along. When new energy vehicles became popular, I bought traditional fuel cars; I only bought when housing prices hit rock bottom; I only started to deploy consumer goods after the industry cooled down. At first glance, it seems like good luck, but it’s actually an understanding of market cycles — every crisis is accompanied by the best entry point. When everyone starts to buy the dip, you realize that the real opportunity to make money is never at the crazy high levels, but at the bottom when no one dares to move. This is not luck; it’s learning to move counter to market sentiment.
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MetaverseHermit
· 15h ago
Well... the polite way to say it is "moving in the opposite direction," but basically it means having some spare money on hand. When ordinary people panic, even eating becomes a problem, so how dare they buy the dip?
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MissedTheBoat
· 01-14 16:07
Haha, shorting against the trend is indeed a sure thing, but it’s easy to turn yourself into a professional missing out on gains.
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This logic sounds reasonable at first glance, but honestly, who can always hit the bottom perfectly? Most of us are just gambling blindly.
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The question is, how much psychological resilience does it take to stick to contrarian strategies? How many people lose their nerve during a sharp decline?
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Wait, what year did you buy at the bottom of the housing market? Still feeling proud now or what...
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Contrarian market sentiment can indeed be profitable, but the prerequisite is having spare cash to withstand the pain period. Most people simply can't afford to endure it.
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Buying at low prices has been a tired cliché for a long time. The real challenge is having enough money to dare to bet during the most desperate times.
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But honestly, you have to consider survivor bias here—who’s going to come out and boast about missing the boat?
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Contrarian strategies can indeed be profitable, but the risk is that they might backfire, turning into buying at the high and getting caught with the bag.
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ApyWhisperer
· 01-13 05:11
This guy's words are spot on, but I feel like I keep doing the opposite... Always buying in at the high points.
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RektCoaster
· 01-12 20:04
Wow, isn't this the standard textbook for making money through reverse thinking? Why didn't I think of that?
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AirdropHunterXiao
· 01-12 19:54
Wow, I really lost a lot this way... Reverse trading sounds simple, but when it hits rock bottom, I still get scared.
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ContractTearjerker
· 01-12 19:51
Wow, isn't this just thinking in reverse? Why do I feel like I'm doing the opposite and ending up with losses?
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FortuneTeller42
· 01-12 19:44
Reverse operations sound simple, but executing them requires a strong mental resilience.
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GlueGuy
· 01-12 19:41
That's quite right, but I think most people are just a bit off on the timing and can't catch the bottom at all.
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Web3Educator
· 01-12 19:40
tbh this is just contrarian investing 101 dressed up as enlightenment lol. you were late to ev, late to real estate, late to everything—calling it "market cycle wisdom" is cope. the real ones who made money? they went in when it was actually scary, not when it was already stabilizing. nice try tho
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HodlKumamon
· 01-12 19:37
Hmm... isn't this just the fate of mortals, always a step behind in timing, and by the time you react, they've already made their profit.
Recently I realized that I have been acting as a "low-cost bagholder" all along. When new energy vehicles became popular, I bought traditional fuel cars; I only bought when housing prices hit rock bottom; I only started to deploy consumer goods after the industry cooled down. At first glance, it seems like good luck, but it’s actually an understanding of market cycles — every crisis is accompanied by the best entry point. When everyone starts to buy the dip, you realize that the real opportunity to make money is never at the crazy high levels, but at the bottom when no one dares to move. This is not luck; it’s learning to move counter to market sentiment.