Today's market movements honestly reaffirmed one thing for me: the most dangerous element in a weak trend isn't the decline itself, but the illusion created by fake rebounds.

When the price approached key support zones earlier, my trading habit is to first gauge the buying momentum. After a chance emerged near 62,697.2, I chose to go long. It later rallied to 62,660.5, and that +11.97% was the payoff for that judgment call.

The process wasn't smooth sailing either. Several pullbacks along the way could easily shake one's conviction, but as long as the key levels weren't reclaimed, I wouldn't change my direction easily. Profiting from short positions requires even more patience—not impulsive moves triggered by every fluctuation.

Now my focus is on protective stops and drawdown control. Those who missed the move shouldn't force their way in. Staying in your own rhythm is the core of long-term trading.

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