Chapter 175: Chapter 115: The Real Tough Guy
Han Lie had already removed Xi Luting from his blacklist, but he was still on hers.
If that were all, then the problem wouldn’t be too significant.
But the key issue was that Xi Luting hadn’t shown up for the morning run, and she hadn’t replied to the messages he sent via QQ or text afterward.
This was not a good sign.
Han Lie waited until the stock market opened at 9:30 a.m. By this time, she must have woken up, so it was impossible for her not to have seen them.
So... is she giving me the cold shoulder?
Han Lie realized there was a problem but didn’t rush to act. He calmed himself and focused on finishing his work for the day.
The market was a bit weak. Barring any surprises, the index would likely experience one last drop before January of next year.
Uh, or maybe two drops due to volatility?
Whether the index fell or not didn’t significantly impact Han Lie’s success rate, but it did have a considerable effect on his position size.
A truly mature investor must dedicate great effort to position management.
When the market is unclear, never go all-in.
Often, success rates can be deceiving. No one can maintain a 90% win rate indefinitely; in the long run, a 70% average is enough to make substantial money.
How is such a high success rate achieved?
A 90% success rate in a bull market plus a 60% success rate in a bear market equals a long-term average of 70%.
This isn’t an issue of flawed arithmetic; rather, bull markets are short and bear markets are long, so the weighted average comes out to 70%.
In unfavorable market conditions, high-risk incidents occur frequently. Even the most competent hot money traders and institutions can get trapped. The difference between an expert and a newbie lies in position management.
His Level 4 stock trading skill had brought Han Lie his most profound insight, a true mantra—
Adhering to a correct overall strategy is far more important than making ten correct individual stock picks.
Therefore, today, Han Lie strictly adhered to his trading discipline, executing a T+0 trade with 20% of his position, further reducing his cost basis by another 4 points.
When Potential and Jinbin both hit their daily trading limits, according to the most aggressive theoretical approach, Han Lie had missed out on earning a full 12% more on these two stocks.
However, Han Lie felt no trace of unnecessary emotions like regret.
Those were just theoretical maximums. Unless one remembered every single detail, no sane expert should chase such extremes.
His current operations were the most correct.
Many retail investors lose money because they immediately regret any perceived mistake.
The performance of a certain stock clearly doesn’t align with their trading strategy, so not buying it is, in fact, a very correct decision.
But as soon as that stock begins to rise, they instantly start doubting themselves.
Regretting missing out on a good stock; agonizing over whether or not to buy in; fantasizing about how much they could have earned if they had acted sooner.
Gradually, their rationality becomes distorted, their trading practices go haywire, and finally, watching others rake in profits, they inexplicably chase high prices.
If you find yourself in a similar situation and lack the wisdom to reflect in time...
Congratulations, you’ve become a thriving leek, ripe for harvesting.
The current Han Lie was a harvester with a steely resolve.
His mindset was rock-solid—neither arrogant nor impetuous. By the market’s close, he confirmed his overall strategy was sound, no longer getting caught up in thoughts of earning more or less, and just quietly credited his trading system with another point.
Hmm, 25 points now. When the bull market arrives, the harvesting will be incredibly satisfying...
Having finished his work for the day, Han Lie returned to his usual routine, his thoughts turning to Xi Luting once more.
There was still no reply to his messages.
Looks like this little temper tantrum might last a day or two?
Brother Lie decided to take the initiative and offer her an olive branch.
Even a truly domineering CEO couldn’t always be forceful. Constant high pressure would inevitably create significant hidden problems.
Unless he was genuinely into some kind of control.
But, despite Han Lie’s roguish and flirtatious demeanor, he was actually quite averse to such things.
At its core, it was a comprehensive scheme of deception.
It was about distorting a normal person’s values into something perverse, destroying their personality, relentlessly extracting money, or completely dominating them.
Han Lie only intended to make Xi Luting a bit softer, a bit more cooperative; he had no intention of playing any personality-destroying games.
A Xi Luting who wasn’t herself would merely be an exquisite shell, devoid of any value.
So, Han Lie took the initiative to call her, planning to say—I’m splashing out for lunch today; I’ve arranged some tasty food for you.
But...
Xi Luting didn’t even answer the phone.
Fine. Your physiological structure is eternally missing a component. You call the shots for now; I’ll endure!
Han Lie went to the cafeteria to wait for her.
However, she still didn’t appear.
Yu Yun and Fang Feifei were also absent. Normally, if not for keeping Han Lie company, they preferred the snack street.
Brother Lie was out of options. Just as he was about to leave, as luck would have it, he bumped right into Pan Ge and Tofu.
"Well, well, well, who do we have here?" Tofu shot Han Lie a disdainful eye-roll, expressing her protectiveness of Pan Ge.
That was nothing unusual.
But Pan Ge’s reaction genuinely startled Han Lie.
"Lie Lie! Are you waiting for me?!"
She bounced forward with quick, happy little steps, covering the mere five-meter distance as if it were a hundred-meter dash.
That surprise, that joy, that eagerness...
It was simply incredible!
Her voice was much softer than Xi Luting’s; not cloyingly sweet or coquettish, but exceptionally gentle and pleasant.
At that moment, calling out "Lie Lie" with such deep affection was utterly captivating, enough to excite any man, intoxicate him, inflate his ego, and fill him with sheer delight.
However, Lie Lie was terrified.
"Stop, stop, stop! Hold it right there!"
Han Lie sidestepped, dodging Pan Ge’s hand as she reached out to take his arm.