Retail Investors Trapped in Algorithmic Hunts as Human Traders Write "Surrender Letters"

GateUser-bd883c58 · 2026-03-20T12:27:25+00:00

The A-share market has been adjusting continuously recently, with quantitative funds becoming the focus, and anti-quantitative discussions spreading hotly in private equity circles. Quantitative trading has shifted from a supporting role to a leading one, changing the market's trading logic, and ordinary investors' short-term winning rates have declined, facing difficulties from quantitative algorithms.

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2026-03-20 12:27:25

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On March 16, according to Meijing, the recent A-share market has been continuously adjusting, and quantitative funds have once again become the focus of public attention. A “Counter-Quantitative Harvesting Strategy” suddenly went viral in the private equity circle over the weekend, sparking widespread discussion. Currently, the A-share trading ecosystem is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Quantitative trading, with its high frequency, high precision, and homogenized characteristics, has shifted from a supporting role to a market-leading force. The trading counterparties have changed from ordinary investors full of human emotions to 24-hour AI algorithm “cold machines.” This shift has completely changed the logic of A-share trading, causing traditional short-term strategies of ordinary investors to see a significant decline in success rates, trapping them in a “hunting” dilemma by quantitative algorithms. Even seasoned investors like “Stock Enthusiast Liushuhe” have helplessly written “The Human Trader’s Guide to Quantitative Trading.”

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