Recently, the market has been dubbed the "Trader's Trial Ground" over the past two weeks. Some traders are getting deeper into their positions, repeatedly adding to their holdings to catch the bottom; others panic-sell at the bottom; while some remain steadfast, waiting for clear signals to appear. Why such a big difference in behavior in front of the same candlestick chart? Essentially, it’s because of different levels of understanding of the oscillating market.

Having traded for eight years, I’ve summarized three core rules, hoping to help everyone avoid pitfalls.

**Rule 1: Abandon precise divination, make decisions based on probabilities**

Many people enter the market thinking "guess the right direction and get rich overnight," but the truth of a choppy market is that bullish and bearish forces are in a tug-of-war, with no clear unilateral trend. My approach is to open both long and short positions—keep a short position as protection against the final dip, while using small long positions to avoid missing out on upward moves. This way, no matter how the market moves, there is a plan.

Specific implementation: allocate no more than 10% of total capital to a single direction, and use the remaining funds for hedging strategies to balance risk. It sounds conservative, but in a choppy market, the win rate is much higher than heavy concentration in one direction.

**Rule 2: Focus on key levels, don’t get carried away by intraday volatility**

Currently, the range between 88,300 and 89,300 is the main battleground for bulls and bears. The daily closing line will directly influence subsequent trends. Where is the problem? Most people are misled by intraday fluctuations—buying on rebounds in the morning, selling on dips in the afternoon, completely ignoring the role of key support and resistance levels.

Key advice: use the "closing line" to judge the market, and don’t be led astray by minute-level volatility. This is a must-have skill to minimize losses.