After a big rally, you wait for a pullback—but it just keeps going.
After a steep drop, you wait for a rebound—but it just keeps falling.

That’s what makes extreme markets so grueling:
The patterns you expect just don’t play out.

Those waiting for a pullback miss the rally; those waiting for a rebound get stuck holding the bag.
In the end, it’s not about who reads the market best, but who can hold out the longest.