Morning light filtered through the thin curtains of Joon's room, casting soft lines across the open laptop and the steaming mug of instant coffee beside it.
The blue System panel hovered, semi-transparent but unmistakable.
Weekly Market Forecast:
Top Sectors: Renewable Energy, E-Commerce
Warning Sectors: Airlines, Agriculture
Joon stared at the glowing text. The System's new feature was not some magical prophecy—it was data-based, fed by trends, sector flows, and behavioral patterns. Still, having it… made him feel like a sniper with a scope.
He opened his Trade Journal and began to scribble.
"E-Commerce's time again, huh?"
"Check for retracing companies with solid fundamentals."
"Renewables—need to be cautious of overhyped plays. Look for recent pullbacks with bounce potential."
System Notification: Trade Journal Entry Logged
+5 XP (Journal Use Bonus)
XP: 5 / 600
He leaned back in his chair, fingers tapping.
He'd grown sharper. Not just smarter, but calmer. But with calm came hunger—not desperation, but drive.
Time to make a move.
After an hour of scanning charts and news, one company stood out:
GoBae Mall Corp — a mid-size e-commerce platform focused on regional logistics. Its chart showed a classic "cup and handle" pattern. Price was consolidating just below a breakout zone, and institutional volume had quietly picked up.
The fundamentals weren't flashy, but they were real. Revenue had been climbing steadily. Logistics investments were improving delivery times, and word-of-mouth growth had increased app engagement.
Joon checked recent news—nothing dramatic, which was good. No overhype.
He created a new trade plan in his journal.
Entry: ₩2,750
Target Exit: ₩3,200
Stop Loss: ₩2,580
Capital Allocated: ₩275,000 (90+% of capital)
He waited until market open.
Volume surged in the first fifteen minutes, and the price tapped ₩2,740.
He watched, breathing steady.
Then the price dipped—₩2,735… ₩2,725.
And bounced back to ₩2,750.
Trigger.
Purchase: GoBae Mall Corp – 100 shares @ ₩2,750 = ₩275,000
Remaining Capital: ₩17,600
System Notification: Trade Executed – Entry Confirmed
The next few days were a test of patience.
Day 1: Price closed at ₩2,740. Slight loss.
Day 2: Up to ₩2,780. Nothing big.
Joon journaled again.
"Emotion: Mild frustration. Fight the urge to expect overnight miracles."
"Market Insight tells me: pattern still valid."
System Notification: Trade Journal Entry Logged
+5 XP (Journal Use Bonus)
XP: 10 / 600
Day 3: A small spike—₩2,850.
Day 4: ₩2,910. Then a dip to ₩2,870.
He didn't panic. Instead, he reviewed his notes, watched volume, and even checked a few competitor stocks.
All showed similar patterns—upward bias, but not euphoric.
Day 5: Price jumped on strong volume—₩3,000.
He grinned.
Still not the exit point.
Day 6: Morning news: GoBae had partnered with a national convenience store chain for same-day pickup service. Investors went wild.
Price soared: ₩3,250.
He opened his app and calmly sold.
Sell: 100 shares @ ₩3,250 = ₩325,000
Capital: ₩17,600 → ₩342,600
Profit: ₩50,000
System Notification: Trade Complete – Planned Exit Achieved
+50 XP (Self-Planned Execution Bonus)
XP: 10 → 60 / 600
He cracked his knuckles.
Still far from a level-up, but that wasn't the point.
He clicked into the Journal again and filled the fields.
Trade Summary:
GoBae Mall – 6-day hold, pattern breakout, news-enhanced profit
Emotional Notes:
Felt tempted to exit early Day 4, but trusted volume
Lesson: Patience doesn't mean waiting—it means waiting with a reason.
System Notification: Reflection Bonus – +5 XP
XP: 60 → 65 / 600
[Status Window]
Level: 7
XP: 65 / 600
Capital: ₩342,600
Attributes:
Market Insight: 10
Negotiation: 2
Stamina: 3
Research: 4
Risk Appetite: 2
Titles:
Beginner Trader
Pattern Seeker
Value Seeker
Contrarian Initiate
Disciplined Analyst
Skills:
Long-Term Perspective (Passive I)
Momentum Read (Active I)
Features:
Trade Journal
Weekly Market Forecast
Joon stared at the window.
Three months ago, he'd been a kid in a small village, reading manhwa and wondering what it'd be like to have a System.
Now?
He had the System—and something better:
Conviction.