The entire network is bearish, but this may not be a bad thing.

Recently, market sentiment has indeed shifted to pessimism, with social media filled with bearish voices and a prevailing bear market tone. But a closer look at market history shows that whenever there is a "consensus bearish" situation, it often signals the strongest contrarian opportunity.

From July to October last year and February to April this year, sentiment charts indicated that after forming an extremely pessimistic consensus, the market suddenly reversed, followed by violent surges. Those who were steadfastly bearish were ultimately left behind. Now, the same scenario is repeating—sentiment indicators have plunged to freezing point, retail panic is spreading, media continuously sings bearish, and many even declare the bull market dead.

This is the market's magic. When everyone is running in the same direction, the real opportunity often lies in the opposite.

The market is essentially a process of shakeouts. The main forces need to clear out participants without conviction and those easily manipulated by emotions. The fear you're feeling now is exactly the emotional state they want. An extremely pessimistic environment is actually a warm-up phase for a new round of market movement, not the end, but the silence before ignition.

Looking at a longer time frame, the evolution path of a bull market is like this: first born in pessimism—when people least believe, the opportunity has already sprouted; second, growing amid doubt—more and more people question, but holders remain steadfast; finally, dying in celebration—when everyone rushes in, the top is near. We are currently in the first stage.

For retail investors, the biggest test now is not technology but psychology. Don’t be driven by emotions. Stay calm, maintain your positions, and learn to sniff out opportunities when others are fearful. True profits never come from following the crowd but from contrarian thinking.

Remember: the market bottom is often the hardest moment to endure, but also the most opportunity-rich.