The bear market reversal from last February feels like ancient history now. Back when I went full bearish and liquidated positions across the board, the doom scrolling wasn't nearly as intense as what's flooding feeds these days.

Think about it—the pessimism back then? It was contained. Just a handful of us calling out the downturn while everyone else was still holding hope. The narrative was different, the conviction was different. Now? Everyone's suddenly a doomsayer.

It's wild how market psychology works. When you're actually in the trenches making the big calls, the noise level is fraction of what it becomes once the trend confirms itself. The bandwagon effect is real. Back then it took guts to take those positions. Now taking the bearish stance feels like the safe play—which probably means something.