Meanwhile I’m just trying to retire peacefully someday…

The commenter successfully navigated multiple market crashes (2018, COVID, 2022-23) by consistently buying into the dips. Market downturns are recurring, temporary phenomena that present buying opportunities for long-term investors. Holding and adding to positions during periods of fear leads to significant portfolio growth over time. The current market anxiety is another such opportunity. Investors should buy into the perceived weakness in the broad market (SPY) with the expectation of a long-term recovery. This strategy relies on the market's historical tendency to recover. A prolonged, decade-long bear market or a fundamental shift in the economic paradigm could invalidate this "buy the dip" approach.

The author claims that tech stocks are crashing amidst a backdrop of high inflation, rising interest rates, and fears of an economic slowdown. These macroeconomic headwinds create a hostile environment for growth-oriented technology stocks, which are particularly sensitive to interest rate hikes and changes in economic outlook, suggesting further downside. The combination of a perceived tech crash and negative macro factors supports a short position on the Nasdaq-100 index, represented by QQQ. The author's premise that "tech stocks are crashing" is disputed by the community. A resilient economy, a Fed pivot, or strong earnings from mega-cap tech could quickly reverse any downtrend.