--- type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/42406095.md" description: "After the storage sector's big drop and break below support, there probably aren't many KOLs who dare to be bullish anymore. Even the most steadfast holders likely have thoughts of selling.Meanwhile, investors who suffered huge losses will go online to find those KOLs who preached 'storage is king' and 'storage will always rise'. They'll blame them for causing them to start chasing the storage rally. Especially the Koreans.The broader market didn't fall; funds flowed out of semiconductors into other sectors.In recent years, whether it's BTC or any hotly speculated sector, not everyone can make money. So, no matter how good the company or its fundamentals, crowded trades will inevitably swallow the retail investors who enter last (they usually come with leverage).Let's see the market's latest direction in July. Currently holding positions in storage/giants/software. The old-timers are already making money. Except for Tesla being inexplicable (but we're used to that by now), Microsoft, Google, and Apple are performing normally. Semiconductor and storage profits are pulling back.Overall position size for the second half isn't planned to exceed 50%. Let's see whether to continue going long on software or go speculate on the application side.Based on the situation in 2025/2026 over two years, the stock market only has one-sided rallies for 3-5 months; the rest is sideways movement. For example, 2024/9-12, 2025/1-4, 2025/11-2026/3. It's quite normal.Maintaining the previous view: this year's one-sided rally will probably be fully played out in the three months from April to June. From July to December, volatility will increase. 6300-7600 is the one-sided move; 7600-8000 (assuming) doesn't offer much juice. Mathematically, it's clear there's not much left... The market will eventually return from companies selling shovels to the application side, whether this year or in a few years. So, don't think hardware companies can fly forever. Have you ever heard of companies selling cement, tunnel boring machines, or road rollers getting rich forever in modern society? Once the roads are built, demand shrinks, but highways can charge tolls for life. Simple logic.Observe next week, gradually become more cautious, concentrate and defend positions at highs. In choppy markets, you can either play the major indices or just rest." datetime: "2026-07-02T23:06:40.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/42406095.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/42406095.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/42406095.md) author: "[钢铁纪律](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/13301109.md)" generator: "portal-rs" --- # After the storage sector's big drop and break belo… ## Comments (23) - **VoyageSSS · 2026-07-04T07:16:34.000Z**: Bro Steel, I think it's indeed safer to put large funds in indices. - **钢铁纪律** (2026-07-04T07:18:07.000Z): Yes. SPY QQQ - **钢铁纪律** (2026-07-04T07:18:53.000Z): If you invest seven or eight hundred thousand US dollars in a single stock that experiences 10% daily two-way volatility, you won't be able to sleep well. - **交易员阿瓜 · 2026-07-03T00:58:28.000Z**: Go with the flow. - **交易员阿瓜** (2026-07-03T01:10:35.000Z): Thinking of shorting to recover some losses - **莹姐姐 · 2026-07-02T23:38:09.000Z**: I'm still holding onto my Microsoft and Meta for dear life 😭 - **Leeeee · 2026-07-02T23:30:29.000Z**: Is nok still not moving? - **打不死的小强～ · 2026-07-02T23:29:45.000Z**: Brother Steel, how to understand retail investors having inherent leverage? - **悟道小白** (2026-07-03T04:49:19.000Z): Is it possible that the principal is a loan? Or borrow from family? 😂 - **打不死的小强～** (2026-07-03T05:42:43.000Z): The more you talk, the more it stings. Life is full of leverage everywhere. - **Flywave · 2026-07-02T23:25:07.000Z · 👍 17**: 😂You change your attitude way too fast. - **钢铁纪律** (2026-07-03T00:10:06.000Z): I'm losing money, how could I turn hostile? - **钢铁纪律** (2026-07-03T00:10:36.000Z): Take a look, who else on the entire internet is buying the dip and posting about it? - **不久** (2026-07-03T01:34:14.000Z): Saw someone in the dram comment section who exercised an option and bought 50,000 shares at an average price around 66 - **jiafei纪律按系统执行 · 2026-07-02T23:14:18.000Z**: I've bought PLTR as a hedge. Later, if the storage sector drops enough, I'll buy a small amount of call options. I'm not seeking great wealth, just steady profits. - **注意走位** (2026-07-03T04:36:05.000Z): What exactly does PLTR sell? Does it also work on large language models? - **jiafei纪律按系统执行** (2026-07-03T05:42:39.000Z): No, it sells applications. Like Microsoft, its main business is not selling large language models, but B2B application solutions, mainly focusing on deployment and selling subscription-based services. - **罗莱夏朵 · 2026-07-02T23:14:17.000Z**: Normal sector rotation - **让韭菜再次伟大 · 2026-07-02T23:13:15.000Z · 👍 1**: Teacher, I just entered the storage and semiconductor sectors, do I need to cut losses? - **钢铁纪律** (2026-07-02T23:15:15.000Z): I, who just entered the market, didn't know that I was experiencing profit retracement, while you were incurring losses. --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**