The new boss is right, this is what it means. The summary is as follows:

Assuming you are the big player (庄), I represent the retail investors’ sentiment.

At this moment, retail investors are largely missing out, and the general sentiment is: "It's gone up so much already, let's wait a bit more," "Don't chase yet, let's see if it pulls back first."

So, as the big player, how would you choose?

Situation A: No more increase, staying flat

What will retail investors think?

Most will be more cautious; they might dip a toe in with a small position, or even continue to watch, thinking either the consolidation is over and it will drop, or they can still wait a bit longer.

Conclusion: Low trading volume, no one dares to buy big, and they can’t accumulate shares at all.

Situation B: Starts to drop

Even fewer people will join.

Everyone directly assumes this round of rebound is over, "If I missed out, so be it; the next move is a pullback."

The big player has tried to pull in the crowd, but no fish were caught, making it futile.

Situation C: Continues to rise, giving no opportunity

This gets interesting.

Retail investors' psychology:

"Is it still rising?" → "What the hell, how is it rising again?" → "No way, is it really bullish?" → "I can't hold back anymore, I need to get in" → "Damn it, I'm in!"

The more it rises, the more they doubt; the more they doubt, the more anxious they become, and when the anxiety reaches a certain level, they buy in heavily.

So, if you are the big player, which one do you choose?

— Obviously, continuing to rise and not giving any opportunity to get in is the most labor-efficient and effective way to squeeze shorts.

This is a market driven by emotions; the logic is often not about fundamentals but about how to push people from hesitation to losing control.