Records after Amazon's sharp drop✍️

Woke up in the morning and saw a 10% plunge, plus yesterday's 5%, totaling 15%. I panicked a bit, checked the earnings report, and then got excited (35% position in Amazon, a small portion in June 2026, most in January 2027, and other stocks). The top 3% yield I just got is probably gone now, hehe 😁

1. Why panic? Then excitement? 🤔

Panic because it's the first time I've experienced such a plunge while being on board (seen others a thousand times, but never experienced it myself 🤣). But the investment system I've been observing and following from Value Brother for the past six months started to work. The long calls I bought heavily have enough time (time is a friend, not an enemy). The defensive position gave a surprise (Brkb's call doubled and I took profits, more cash reserves now). I always kept some cash. The second time trading Amazon cultivated the so-called "stock sense" (now thinking about what Brother Duan said—there are more than 20 positions, and most ordinary people can make repeated profitable trades by developing stock sense for just 3 stocks, which is already impressive). The fundamentals of the earnings report are fine (too much analysis, I won’t repeat). Expected expenditure of 200 billion (this is exactly what made me hold firmly and prepare to add positions. He always insists on "doing his part," unlike those Wall Street wolves like CRWV who keep reducing positions and cashing out). I read the book "Long-Termism" (spiral rise, reinvest profits to secure leading positions, so shareholders get less money now but can get money long-term, provided you can hold). Recently, after tinkering with Clawbot, I have higher certainty about AI entering real life and the business system (I’ve always wanted a smart assistant, hehe 😁. This thing is amazing if you give it enough permissions. Recently, it caused "de-software panic." Amazon’s luck is average, but then again, do you really think everything in this world is determined by "tech development"? For example, L4 autonomous driving could have been widely deployed long ago, but the consequences are something the leadership doesn’t want to face yet. Stability is very important. We’re still in a world of 7 billion, not 700 million people). For all these reasons, I got excited.

2. I’m sure I want to enter this investment. What should I do? 😢

The first step is to curb the "excitement" and stick to batch left-side trading. Even if Amazon drops to 🤔$199, it looks tempting to go ALL IN. Be vigilant. Don’t aim to buy at the lowest point, just aim to buy in batches at the lowest zone. That’s what I’ll do.

3. What if I only bought 1-2 contracts and it surges? No chance to buy in batches, bro 😱

If it surges, I’d be too happy to even think about what to do. What the heck, miss it and miss it. There’s no such perfection to make all the money. Don’t be greedy 🤔.

4. I bought in batches, but it’s been sideways for months. Should I sell? 😩

Open the long call page and see how many days are left. Time is a friend, not an enemy. I never touch those expiring options (well, actually I did once and lost $78 🤣🤣). Long calls start losing time value faster in the last two months. So for January 2027 calls, what’s there to worry about? 10 months—just bet there’s at least one chance to surge. 🤔 I’m not worried about this. If it goes deep in the money, I’ll take profits in batches (depending on my funds—I don’t use margin anyway).

5. Huh? It’s been sideways, and other stocks are rising. I’m losing big. What to do? 💀

Let me ask you: Tell me, which month, which stock, and at what price? Tell me 😊. If you don’t know, don’t stress over something you don’t even know 😟. If you don’t want to miss out, it’s simple—keep cash on hand. But frankly, indecisive people won’t enter when opportunities arise. It’s the same for any stock—it’s a people problem, not a stock problem 🤔. Oh, not making money isn’t called losing 😏. Being able to master a few stocks and make repeated profits is already very impressive! Retail investors who stick to one stock and hold on can achieve financial freedom (of course, the premise is a good stock. My philosophy is the "Magnificent Seven" + BRKB + KO. I rarely touch others unless Value Brother endorses some non-crypto ones for fun).

6. I’m anxious. It’s killing me 😣.

Exercise + read books—the lowest-cost ways to fight anxiety. The former gives you free dopamine + a healthy body; the latter massages your mind (booklist recommendation: the one pinned by Value Brother). Work hard, live well, hehe 😁.

By the way, all this isn’t investment advice. Just a record for myself to review at year-end. Hope everyone makes more money 😉.

Finally, here’s a "painting"—Value Brother’s Apple trade last year. What a beautiful painting. I hope to paint something just as beautiful with Amazon this year, hehe 😁.$Amazon(AMZN.US)