2026-01-05 22:00:03

This week's market conditions indeed tested people, but the returns were also quite substantial. If you feel mentally exhausted, rest assured, you are not alone.

I treated the first week of January as a highlight, dedicating myself fully to it. The key is to learn when to conserve strength — during a declining market or sideways consolidation, rushing in will only waste bullets. When the opportunity truly arrives, you need to have enough energy and a clear mind to seize it.

Many people exhaust themselves in continuous volatility, resulting in missing the real signals. Knowing when to rest and when to strike is the secret to long-term trading survival. Energy management often determines success or failure more than technical analysis.

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PessimisticLayer

· 01-08 00:14

You are absolutely right; I deeply understand the importance of energy management. A few days ago, I chased a high and got trapped, and now I realize that sometimes doing nothing is the best move.

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ReverseFOMOguy

· 01-07 09:25

Exactly right. This week, I also almost couldn't hold on, but then I realized that most people are just messing around and wasting ammunition there. Energy management really needs to be understood thoroughly. It's not that technology isn't important, but you need to clearly understand when to lie low. Speaking of which, there are really few people who can stick around until the real opportunity comes. Most are worn out by the fluctuations.

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rugged_again

· 01-05 22:29

Well said. This week has really been a test of mental resilience. I've also been tortured and exhausted these days. I should have taken a few more days to rest early on, not be so greedy. As a result, I indeed wasted a lot of ammunition. Energy management really hit home for me. I used to chase volatility constantly, and in the end, I didn't even have the energy to seize the best opportunities when they came.

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zkProofInThePudding

· 01-05 22:12

Honestly, I’ve never fully understood energy management. I always end up realizing I’m out of ammo only at the last minute.

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PositionPhobia

· 01-05 22:08

Really, this wave of the market has drained me, but seeing the account numbers increase still feels great. That's right, the key is not to mess around in the turbulence; you need to save some bullets. I'm the kind of person who over-consumes; every fluctuation makes me want to join in, but when a major signal comes, I lose interest. I need to study energy management carefully, or else no matter how I look at the K-line, it’s all pointless.

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-05 22:05

ngl, energy management hits different when you're brewing alpha in the dark pools... most traders just bleed dry chasing every ripple instead of reading the *actual* mystical signals. the ones who survive? they know when to hoard their ammunition for the real liquidation sacrifices ahead.

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