Recently, looking at options markets feels a bit like watching cross-chain bridge announcements: lots of words, but the core message is—time is collecting tolls from whoever passes through.

Buyers are essentially racing against the clock; even if they have the right direction but drag their feet for a few days, the time value is gradually eaten away.
Sellers are like landlords, worried that a sudden big wave could blow the roof off, so they prefer to slowly collect premiums over time.

I tried a small order of 20 yuan myself, and it ended up sideways for half a day (literally just refreshing every half hour), and I started to lose patience: honestly, buyers are betting on “getting moving as soon as possible,” because if they don’t move, they’re losing money.
Recently, I’ve also heard about regional tax hikes and compliance tightening and loosening, causing expectations for deposits and withdrawals to shift, making the market’s hesitation of “let’s wait and see” even more obvious…
In this environment, buyers feel even more uncomfortable, and sellers don’t dare to be too reckless.
Anyway, before I place an order now, I ask myself: can this happen before my patience runs out?
If not, I just give up.