Recently, Duan Yongping has been especially active in making public statements. He has successively revealed his investment moves, saying not only that he plans to sell put options on Google, but also that he intends to use some of his Apple holdings to buy Google shares.

In an exchange with netizens, he spoke frankly, saying that when the market takes a sharp downturn, he always feels very happy, and remarked that people might find it hard to understand this mindset of his.

Somewhat regrettably, however, judging by recent events, his remarks seem to have become a contrarian indicator.