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# values

Have you ever tried shorting when the stock price was too high, too high.......  
Or buying in after a sharp drop, hoping for a rebound......  
Or entering the market after a central bank cut reserve requirements, thinking it's bullish......  
Using value stock analysis to buy good stocks, only to close positions after the price drops.  
And these value stocks—have you experienced them never recovering, or have you watched them soar away, leaving you full of regret!  
Don’t worry! You’re no longer young.

I’ve been through all of this!! And not just once—mistakes can be repeated.

Now, all stocks and ETFs are just tools!  
Good ones can be reused. Bad ones? Discard after one use.  
Shorting is thrilling! But slow and steady wins the race. Profit gradually.  
I once made 10x shorting index futures in 2008,  
and also tried buying call options at lows—even when the index rose 10%, the options barely broke even due to falling implied volatility.  
Fancy moves are attractive, but if you need time to think mid-battle, stick to a simple straight punch. Master one move—kill with it. That’s real skill, not some flashy "Sword of the Lonely Sky."

Once you understand this and act on it, you’re already old.