Always feel like I'm going against the market makers. Last night, watching the market go down, I confidently placed a 2000 short position with full margin. And what happened? As soon as the order was filled, the market immediately turned upward. The price stubbornly stayed above my order price, just oscillating sideways, gradually wearing down your patience. That feeling is especially uncomfortable—watching your psychological defenses break down inch by inch. In the end, I couldn't hold on, cut my losses, and exited with a loss of 170 dollars.

Only after reviewing did I realize that this is the market testing you. Seemingly random price movements are actually driven by capital battles behind the scenes. Retail investors find it hard to see through these tricks, especially when fully invested, as the psychological pressure doubles. Next time, I need to be more cautious and not let emotions influence my decisions.