When the belief in 'buying on every dip' collapses, what are you thinking?

In March 2026, Li Daxiao said something: The "buy the dip" strategy that US retail investors had been following for over a year reversed for the first time.

Quite ironic. During the same period, Hong Kong IPOs ranked first globally, and A-share account openings hit historic highs. No one comes when prices are low, but everyone scrambles when they're high—this is probably the fate of retail investors.

Among them, three types of people are very typical.

The first type is addicted to bottom-fishing. Treating every dip as a bargain, not realizing they're catching a falling knife. The second type suffers from fear of missing out (FOMO). Seeing others make money feels worse than losing their own, leading them to rush in at highs to catch up. The third type is the most tragic: faith collapse—when "buy the dip" no longer works, they go from frenzied bottom-fishing to completely empty positions, doubting everything.

If you're experiencing this now, try these three emergency measures.

First, stop and observe. Close the trading software for 24 hours; forced waiting can avoid 70% of irrational trades. Second, change the environment. Switch from individual stocks to ETFs to reduce decision frequency. Third, accept fate. Admitting "I don't understand" is also a kind of wisdom.

The market won't stop fluctuating just because you're anxious. But you can stop the internal drain by accepting your anxiety.

This floating loss is your worldly practice.