6Individual investors switch to 'airplane mode' amid sharp rises and falls in the second week of the month
The domestic stock market repeatedly surged and plunged this week, dampening individual investors' appetite for trading. Some individuals said they had set their smartphones to airplane mode and turned away from the market.
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The domestic stock market saw its fluctuations widen significantly this week, repeatedly plunging and surging. As sharp intraday rises and falls continued, individual investors' anxiety grew. Investors said it was difficult to keep watching the market.
Office worker A (41) said, "I felt that if I kept staring at it, I might get scared and panic-sell. I even left it on 'airplane mode' during lunch." During the same period, posts appeared on online stock discussion boards and stock communities saying that cases of blocking out the market or turning off notifications had increased. Some posts said trading had been halted out of concern over short-term losses.
Another individual investor wrote, "I went in thinking I might try day trading, but I almost got badly trapped." Another investor said, "I should keep my hands tied and stay quiet this week." Some said it was rather fortunate that they had no cash to make additional purchases.
As intraday safeguards such as circuit breakers and sidecars were discussed, debate over volatility increased. Retail investors posted concerns about automated trading and sharp price swings when the market fluctuated. Examples of changed investment strategies and personal experiences were shared in online communities.
Numerous cases were reported linking market movements during the week to changes in retail investor sentiment. Investors are reducing their direct exposure by turning off notifications or closing their apps. Cases have been observed in which short-term trading patterns changed as more individuals stopped trading.
In summary, the wider range of gains and losses this week affected retail investors’ trading behavior. Retail investors are showing a tendency to avoid the market in an effort to prevent emotional trading. The same phenomenon was repeatedly confirmed in related posts and interviews.
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