"Miss Fengdao, you truly are someone experienced in business, seeing the key point at a glance. In the stock market, if you want to play with market makers, knowing at what point they depress or boost prices is crucial."
Chen Feng looked at Fengdao Huizi with admiration.
"Continue," Fengdao Huizi asked with interest.
She had initially thought the stock market was difficult, but with Chen Feng's brief explanation, it seemed less so.
"You need to understand parabolic lines in mathematics," Chen Feng replied with a relaxed smile.
"Parabolic lines?" Fengdao Huizi asked, utterly bewildered.
Parabolas were high school math problems, and her math grades had never passed in high school.
"Yes, parabolic lines. In reality, market makers don't depress or boost prices arbitrarily; there are patterns, specifically, parabolic patterns. Pushing up at the lowest point of the parabola and depressing at the highest point is the most appropriate," Chen Feng explained word by word.
"Chen Feng, with your explanation, I feel like I could operate the market too. Isn't it just about finding the highest and lowest points of a parabola? If you draw a graph and understand upward and downward opening parabolas, the highest and lowest points become clear, right?" Fengdao Huizi exclaimed excitedly.
"Miss Fengdao, high school mathematics isn't that simple. In fact, what you've described is just one common scenario, and even this common scenario is rarely used in reality," Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Highest and lowest points of a parabola, are there perhaps other situations?" Fengdao Huizi retorted, confused.
"There are countless situations! To put it plainly, it's about intervals. Different intervals for a parabola determine different highest and lowest points."
"It sounds like that. Alright, as you know, my math is poor, so I won't dwell on it. I trust you; you're a science student with good math skills. I'll wait for two hours."
With that, Fengdao Huizi stopped asking questions and sat beside Chen Feng, leisurely playing with her phone. Chen Feng remained unperturbed. As he had said, although he was only a student from a second-tier university in science, his talent in science was immense. The reason he only attended a second-tier university was due to the poor quality of his rural high school; even with talent, it couldn't be displayed. Now, in society, with better conditions, his talents could be fully utilized.
Time passed quickly, and it was the closing time for the Japanese stock market. Kajiyema Miko excitedly opened her stock trading app. After just one second, she was stunned. Good heavens, what was happening? All three stocks had begun a strong upward surge. It had to be an illusion, absolutely an illusion. Kajiyema Miko immediately exited and re-logged into the app. To her surprise, the result was the same upon re-logging; the prices of all three stocks were rising.
"Chen Feng, what… what is going on?" Kajiyema Miko asked, feeling dizzy.
"Isn't the situation quite clear? The three stocks I chose have all made money. I won," Chen Feng replied with a calm smile.
"How is that possible? How could you, an ordinary employee, have such good luck?" Kajiyema Miko responded with disbelief.
"Miss Miko, facts speak louder than words. If only one stock went up, I might attribute it to luck. But for three different stocks to all rise, it's definitely not luck; it's skill," Chen Feng stated firmly.
"I concede," Kajiyema Miko said, no longer struggling. As Chen Feng put it, all three stocks rising was beyond mere luck.
"A bet is a bet, and it's good that you admit it. Since that's the case, from now on, I'll teach you how to trade stocks," Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Chen Feng, then tell me, what should we do with these three stocks next?"
"Sell in five days," Chen Feng replied calmly.
"What? Sell in five days? That goes against the unspoken rules of the stock market. If a stock rises, it will at most last three days before it definitely falls." Kajiyema Miko was taken aback. Five days? That was too long. The three stocks that had surged would undoubtedly plummet.
"Miss Miko, you still don't quite believe in my stock market talent, do you?" Chen Feng replied unhurriedly.
"Chen Feng, this isn't about stock market talent. This is impossible. I'm not speaking for others, but for myself; I've studied stocks for over ten years and have never encountered a stock that could rise for five days without falling," Kajiyema Miko stated seriously.
"That's why your stock market talent is average; you haven't thoroughly studied the market. By the way, Miss Miko, you can buy these three stocks in large quantities tomorrow morning. I guarantee you'll make a substantial profit," Chen Feng added.
"After buying in large quantities, we still wait five days to sell?" Kajiyema Miko asked tentatively.
"Yes, exactly five days. Not a day more, not a day less," Chen Feng said seriously.
"Chen Feng, I feel like this is unreliable," Kajiyema Miko said, feeling dizzy.
"To make money in the stock market, every transaction should not appear reliable. Reliable-looking transactions only guarantee no losses; making money is impossible," Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Chen Feng, your words have merit, but how can I trust you?" Kajiyema Miko asked with a conflicted expression. That Chen Feng had predicted the surge of all three stocks meant he did have some skills. However, Chen Feng's advice to sell in five days felt too risky. Selling in three days would definitely yield profit. Selling in five days might bring great profits, but it could also lead to significant losses. Whom should she trust? Her own decade of experience, or Chen Feng's stock market talent?
"I won't force you. If you want to make big money, follow my approach. If you prefer to play it safe, then rely on your own judgment. Alright, this is a complex matter, so think about it quietly on your own. Miss Fengdao and I won't disturb you further." With that, Chen Feng took Fengdao Huizi and left the room.
"Chen Feng, what do you think Miko will do? Will she sell in three days or five days?" Fengdao Huizi asked excitedly after leaving the room.
"She will definitely sell in three days! Miss Fengdao, I've been in the political arena at the grassroots level for so long; I have some ability to read people. Otherwise, I would have been chewed up and spat out long ago," Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Doesn't China have an old saying, 'It's hard to know a person's heart,' how can you predict it so accurately, without any margin for error?" Fengdao Huizi continued to ask, puzzled.
"Miss Fengdao, it's like this: if it were a truly reclusive big shot in the political arena, it would indeed be difficult to see through them at a glance. However, for an ordinary second-generation rich person like Kajiyema Miko, a single glance is enough," Chen Feng said with a faint smile.
"The logic seems sound, but it still needs to be proven by facts. In three days, I'll ask Miko if she sold those three stocks or not," Fengdao Huizi asked with anticipation. If Kajiyema Miko indeed sold the three stocks in three days, it would prove Chen Feng's people-reading skills were extraordinary. Whether navigating the political arena or any other field, the ability to read people is a prerequisite for success.
"Then, shall we wait and see?" Chen Feng said with a smile.
"If Miko sells those three stocks in three days, I'll give you a huge surprise as a reward," Fengdao Huizi said with a meaningful smile.