I was out of the market all day today and finally had a good night's sleep with peace of mind. In the afternoon, I found a place to soak up some sun, relax, and start seriously thinking about the next steps. To be honest, being out of the market actually puts a lot of pressure on me because I need to ensure that I can accurately identify the entry point next time I open a position. I can't just enter and get stopped out immediately—it's like nerves that are highly tense; if you keep them taut, you don't feel it, but once you relax, trying to tighten again feels like a new life-and-death battle. I must summon the courage to face the challenge.

Meanwhile, the market has been volatile for a week, and next week should reveal a direction. Catching this trend is very important. My strategy requires me to recover the oscillation losses within the trend, including principal and profit, and to earn enough excess profit to prepare for the next wave of volatility, ultimately achieving stable profitability.

The entire afternoon was spent contemplating the overall direction. Previously, I was looking at a large C-wave rebound, but I was also worried that the market might still be in the fifth wave of a downtrend. This nearly two-month-long decline could still see new lows. So, this week I’ve been going with the flow, not daring to firmly commit to a direction for fear of holding a position that could get wiped out.

However, this afternoon, that doubt seems to have a clearer answer: if there is still a new low in the fifth wave, then the correction cycle of wave 4 shouldn't be so long. Instead, the decline from 10.7 to 11.21, combined with the ABC rebound cycle from 11.21 to early January, makes more sense!

So, starting tomorrow, my approach will be clearer: look for opportunities to go long and see if the market can still give an entry point below 2900.