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The reason why Chan Theory is called "the most scientific trading theory" lies in its revelation of a core law: market trends have self-similarity.

The standard process for divergence recognition is, in essence, a **confirmation mechanism**—so you can make judgments in a structured way, backed by evidence, rather than placing trades on instinct amid market noise.
Trading is like practice. Technology gives you the framework, while the mindset formula gives you the staying power.
Many people study for years and still get lost in the market’s fluctuations. Not because the technicals aren’t precise enough, but because their inner self is always chasing something that doesn’t exist—**certainty**.
The market has no certainty. Divergence is not certainty either.

When your strategy covers all possibilities, you no longer need to "guess correctly." You just need to ensure "no matter how it moves, I have a response."

Many people are obsessed with "precise prediction," but they forget that the essence of trends is **growth**. Recursive levels are not mechanical stacking but organic evolution. Like life, from cells to organs, from organs to systems, progressing layer by layer, interconnected and interdependent.

Beginners always want to seize every fluctuation, frequently switching levels, and ultimately get lost in the noise.
True experts **select a level and stick to discipline**. If you can't see clearly, wait; once you understand, then act.

The biggest illusion in the trading market is thinking that "knowing the next step" means you can trade.
The most profound aspect of Chan Theory is not that it can "predict" anything, but that it honestly admits: trends are uncertain, but the structure of the trend is regular.

The Zen master said: The trend is created in the present moment. It means—accept the facts of the present, not the facts you wish for. When divergence occurs, admit it; when the trend extends, wait patiently—this is the Zen practitioner's calmness.

Chan Theory teaches us to "observe levels," meditation teaches us to "observe thoughts."
Both are connected: they are about finding the unchanging reference point amid uncertain fluctuations.
The central area's ZG and ZD are reference points for price.
Clarity of awareness is the reference point for thoughts.

During market fluctuations, people’s greed, anger, ignorance, slowness, and doubt are amplified. Watching the price rise and fall but finding no clear opportunities to trade—this state of “doing nothing” is exactly the hardest to endure.

Trading isn't about who runs faster, but who survives longer. The market is always there, and opportunities are always present. The deal you're waiting for will eventually appear at a certain level and in a certain position. Patience isn't a virtue; it's discipline.

Have you ever had this experience?
Holding a coin, enduring three days of volatility, finally couldn’t take it and sold.
The next day — hitting the daily limit up.