Recently, the market has been really unpredictable, with wild swings that catch everyone off guard. We've all seen bull and bear markets, but this so-called "monkey market" is truly a torment.

To put it simply, a monkey market is like this: big players take profits and exit, but institutions aren't in a rush to buy in; they’re waiting for lower prices before stepping in. As a result, the market remains bullish but with very strange volatility—sometimes it surges, sometimes it crashes, and the fluctuations are irregular.

The recent movements are classic signs of a monkey market. If you're not paying close attention to the pattern, you can be knocked down by a retracement in no time, or even get trapped. Compared to straightforward bull or bear markets, where as long as you get the direction right and follow the trend, trading is usually manageable, the monkey market loves to jump around a few more times, shaking you out and making you doubt everything.

Honestly, this kind of market isn't very friendly to retail investors. The randomness is too strong, unlike normal bull or bear markets that have clearer patterns. So, in recent times, understanding the tricks of the monkey market has become more important than blindly trading.