Average people can make money in the stock market—here are just six rules: Don’t overcomplicate with indicators, don’t listen to any rumors—just stick to one strategy, and you’ll outperform 90% of others: 1. Wait for big dips and buy index funds. Go to work, live your life, and only use idle money. Be patient until the market experiences a “crash-level” plunge, then directly buy broad-market ETFs. No need to spend hours picking individual stocks—aim for a 30%-40% gain and exit. It’s all about who can stay calm. 2. Focus on one or two stocks and repeatedly trade high and low. Pick one or two stocks you understand better than anyone else. Always keep some cash on hand. Sell a little when prices surge sharply, and buy more when they plummet. Don’t aim for overnight riches—your goal is to steadily lower your average cost until it turns negative. 3. Accumulate high-dividend stocks like fixed deposits. Target state-owned enterprises or central enterprises with ~5% dividend yields, or U.S. real estate dividend stocks. Buy in batches when prices are low, then hold still and collect dividends. You might plan for 4% annual dividends for retirement—but years later, a major uptrend could double your stock price. 4. Go contrarian: focus on overlooked, unpopular stocks. Avoid all hyped-up, overcrowded sectors. Instead, hunt for opportunities in neglected, deeply depressed areas. For example, in 2022, everyone chased photovoltaics, pharmaceuticals, and liquor—while someone quietly built positions in forgotten bank stocks, now worth double their original value. 5. Wait for top-tier leaders to go on sale—count the moon, not the stars. Only watch industry leaders. When market sentiment turns extremely pessimistic and prices crash, gradually build a heavy position. This strategy doesn’t chase small gains of 3%-5%; it targets massive returns of 2x or 3x once intrinsic value rebounds. 6. Bet on explosive growth—earn dozens of times your investment. This is the hardest path. Buy early when a company is still small and hold as it grows into a giant. It demands deep understanding of industry dynamics and business fundamentals—but if you pick right, returns can be dozens of times your initial investment. Each of these six paths has been proven by others to work. The biggest reason average people lose money? They try one strategy for two days, get impatient, then switch to another.