Deep reflection Why do you always make money during rebounds, but your account still ends up in the red? Because in a choppy market, you act like a stock market genius: Buy the dip at -3%, take profit at +5%. You get it right 8 out of 10 times, and you think you’ve figured it all out. Then the real trend arrives. You stick to your choppy market habits: When it rises, you want to sell. When it dips, you want to buy. But when a one-sided trend kicks off, your 'buy low, sell high' strategy turns into 'sell low, buy high.' One big drawdown, and all your previous profits are wiped out. Choppy markets train your short-term reflexes. Bull markets test your ability to sit tight. You’ve been training for the wrong game.