After years of trading, if someone asks me what my most essential skill is now, I would answer without hesitation: "It is 'waiting'."

Some may wonder: shouldn't a trader's core skill be precise market analysis? But in fact, analysis takes up far less of the trading process than one might think. For experienced traders, we spend the vast majority of our time "waiting."

In the daily fluctuations of the market, what exactly are we waiting for? The answer is straightforward: we are waiting for the moment when the "trading advantage reaches its peak." Amidst market ups and downs, there are always signals indicating whether buyers are dominant or sellers are strong; when one side's signals greatly exceed the other, the market is likely to tilt towards the advantageous side—this is the best time for us to enter. This "advantage aggregation" we are waiting for has a specific name in trading, called "trading strategy." It usually consists of multiple conditions that must be met in the market, and only when the market conditions fully align with the strategy do we have the highest probability of winning when we enter.

Many people have a misconception about trading: they think they must constantly analyze the market and predict trends, then immediately enter the market. However, I believe this is the biggest misunderstanding of the market. The market itself is full of randomness, and most of the time, fluctuations are completely irregular. What we need to do is not to try to make money in every segment of the market but to decisively seize opportunities when the "probability of winning is high." If we compare trading to hunting, what we need to do is not to predict the prey's path—after all, the prey's movements are inherently unpredictable—but to wait until the moment the prey enters our range and then steadily pull the trigger.

When you have been on the trading path long enough, you will understand that the essence of trading is, after all, "waiting." Learn to avoid chaotic market conditions and only act when you are most confident; your trading skills will naturally reach a new level.
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