Listen carefully.

After years in this market, one pattern is undeniable. When price goes quiet, people disappear. Not because opportunities vanish, but because stimulation does.

This has nothing to do with skill and everything to do with conditioning. We live in a dopamine economy. Movement is mistaken for meaning. Noise is mistaken for value.

When markets go up, participation feels easy. Prices rise, thinking shuts off, and everyone feels smart. Nobody studies. Nobody builds a process. They consume. The market becomes entertainment, not a craft.

The moment volatility fades, so does interest. Boredom shows up, and boredom is intolerable to a mind trained on constant reward. Sitting still, observing, refining, thinking without applause feels useless. So people disengage. That is the real failure.

A boring market is brutal because it removes distraction. It exposes discipline, patience, and emotional control. These are psychological skills, not technical ones. This is where most fail.

Boredom is the filter. Advantage is built here, quietly, while others look away.

I have zero doubt about this.