Market gains are indeed explosive, but in reality, most of the profits have been taken by early movers. Small retail investors panic and frequently buy high and sell low, repeatedly getting wiped out in the cycle year after year.

Why do retail investors always fail to make money? The root cause is actually quite painful:

First, the speed of the scientists (big players) is always crushing. They have access to information early, act promptly, and accumulate heavy chips. This advantage is fundamentally irreversible.

Second, a deeper issue lies in the fact that the ceiling of the market is originally controlled by the big players and institutions. Once all the chips are locked by the scientists, the big players can't buy cheap. Such a market ceiling is destined to be ridiculously low.

So when will a real big trend appear?

The key is that the market must learn to think independently, breaking free from path dependence and cognitive inertia. Don't keep watching the actions of top-tier opinions for opportunities; instead, let the market push the price to the right level first. Once the pattern opens up, leading capital can then boost the trend at the right time. Or, true innovation like some projects that are immediately recognizable as different—refreshing and eye-opening—will emerge.

In plain terms, opportunities still exist. This liquidity window before the holiday really requires careful grasping—choosing the right direction and controlling the pace—to survive in the game.