5: Oh shi-

The next day, George arrived early at the internet cafe, confident that Alex would join him. They had already exchanged contact information, so George was in no rush.

Yesterday, they had added each other as Instagram friends, but George refrained from initiating a chat immediately to avoid bothering Alex. He knew it was best to become more familiar with him before diving into a conversation.

As expected, at around 8:40 AM, Alex arrived punctually at the internet cafe. He took his usual seat in the quiet corner, and the two greeted each other.

Alex started his computer, and George couldn't help but praise him, "Bro, I'm really impressed. Today, once again, ShineGold Technology hit the limit-up during the closing minutes. I used to never believe in stock market masters, but now I know that one is standing right next to me."

George's voice had been a bit loud, and Alex's subtle glance around made George realize he didn't want to draw too much attention. George adjusted his voice accordingly.

George continued, "Bro, do you mind if I follow your lead?"

Alex understood the implied question and responded, "That's not a problem, but I want to make it clear in advance that I don't provide any investment advice. Profits and losses are your responsibility. If you make money, it's all yours; if you lose, it's also on you, and it has nothing to do with me."

George was thrilled with this arrangement and enthusiastically replied, "Naturally, I understand that. Thank you, bro!"

George logged into his own trading account, having already installed the trading software before Alex arrived. He was well-prepared.

At around 9:49 AM, Alex suddenly decided to sell, even though ShineGold Technology hadn't hit its limit-up yet. Its stock price had surged to 6.65 Dollar per share, an increase of 8.66%, and he made a significant sale of 2.11 million Dollar worth of shares in a minute.

George was puzzled, "Bro, why did you sell before it hit the limit?"

Alex explained, "The stock showed strong consistency in the morning, rising nearly 70 degrees without any consolidation. Profit-taking was significant, and everyone was hoping for a limit-up and the anticipation of two consecutive limit-up days. I decided to exit before that."

As expected, right after Alex sold, ShineGold Technology's stock price started to plummet, and it weakened further.

George couldn't help but exclaim, "Incredible!" He realized that he had witnessed an operation by a master trader.

Alex was packing up to leave the internet cafe, and George thought about suggesting treating him to a meal. However, he decided it might be better to do that tomorrow after they had made some profits.

As Alex was about to say his goodbyes, George had a second thought. He noticed an announcement from ShineGold Technology regarding a revised performance forecast for the first half of the year. The stock would be suspended for an hour in the afternoon and resume trading at 2:00 PM.

George became anxious, realizing he had invested his entire family's savings in this stock. He was afraid to click on the news, fearing the worst. His emotions swung from exhilaration to anxiety in a matter of seconds.

Alex noticed George's distress and calmly advised him, "Don't panic. As long as I'm here, you'll be fine. With your trust in me, even if things go wrong, we can make it back effortlessly."

George felt reassured and sent a message to Alex, asking for his opinion. He knew that with a master trader by his side, there was a good chance to recover even if things went south.

...

At around 11:25 AM, just before the morning session ended, George saw that Alex had finally made a move. He had gone all in on Deep Sea Agriculture (002041), a Shenzhen-listed stock, buying 400 shares at an average price of $24.43.

George, following suit, quickly entered the trading code and went all in as well.

"Why worry? The only way to find fortune is by going all in! Going all in is a kind of wisdom!" thought George.

Pretending to be casual, Alex asked, "How much did you invest?"

"$100,000, I went all in! It's pretty exciting," replied George, suppressing his inner excitement. He added, "I won't hide it from you; my account only had a bit over $20,000 before this. This time, I secretly withdrew all the savings we've accumulated over the years at home. I didn't even keep a cent for my two kids' tuition."

Alex was briefly taken aback but succinctly said, "Then you're going to strike it rich."

Hearing this, George laughed repeatedly, "Let's get rich together! Let's get rich together, hahaha!"

As the saying goes, wealth doesn't come without taking risks, and you can't fatten a horse without night grass. Timing is everything, and going all in is a demonstration of wisdom and courage. Watching the market for these past few days, George had observed Alex's thrilling but remarkably steady trading. He wouldn't hesitate to go all in when the time was right.

After buying, there wasn't much else to do. Regardless of the market's movements, there was no way to make further trades that day.

Alex prepared to leave the internet cafe around 11:30 AM. It was nearly lunchtime, and George contemplated suggesting that they go eat together. However, he decided to postpone the idea. George thought it would be more appropriate to treat Alex to a meal tomorrow, once they had made some profits.

But just as they were parting ways, George was still at the internet cafe, and he checked the stock he had gone all in on. Suddenly, he saw a new announcement from Deep Sea Agriculture. It was about a revision to their performance forecast for the first half of the year. The stock would be suspended for an hour in the afternoon and resume trading at 2:00 PM.

"Oh no, this can't be happening! This can't be happening!" George thought when he saw the title of the announcement. He hesitated to click and read it, and his head was buzzing. He had invested his entire family's savings without the courage to look at the news.

At that moment, George's face was a mask of torment. One second, he had been immersed in dreams of sudden wealth. The next, he felt as though he had fallen into an icy abyss. If the stock continued to hit consecutive limit-downs, he knew his marriage might be on the line once his wife found out.

In this instant, George deeply regretted his decision. If he had known, he might not have followed through. It was all due to greed and getting caught up in the moment.

"Don't panic, don't panic. With Alex by my side, I'm sure I'll be able to recover this with ease. Yes, don't panic!" George thought, recalling Alex's exceptional short-term trading skills, which brought him some peace of mind.

Without much delay, George opened his Instagram messenger and found Alex in his friend list. He quickly composed a message and sent it. He had to ask the master trader for his opinion. After all, this all-in move felt like a gamble, and not many people could stay calm in such a situation.