2025-12-31 10:25:17

Recently, there is a phenomenon worth pondering: the rapid surge of many cryptocurrencies is often not driven by genuine trend initiation, but rather a carefully orchestrated accumulation game. This kind of manipulation technique is not uncommon in the crypto market.

So how does it work? First, a small increase attracts retail investors to follow in, creating the illusion that "a breakout is imminent." Once enough bagholders are caught and the price rises, the big players start to sell off in batches. Retail investors chasing the high end up becoming the final bagholders.

Many people see through this trick, but few can actually avoid it in the current environment. Especially when major assets like US stocks and Bitcoin trigger market expectation adjustments, these micro-level tactics are more easily overlooked. Instead of passively following the trend, it’s better to observe what the price action itself is indicating—volume, support levels, historical highs. These details often reveal the main players’ intentions in advance.

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bridge_anxiety

· 4h ago

Haha, it's the same old story. I've never seen a whale not play like this. --- Volume lies, candlestick charts don't deceive, just see if you understand how to read them. --- Retail investors chasing the high deserve it, blame only themselves for being too quick. --- I see through it but don't say anything, no one listens when I do. Anyway, I've dodged it several times. --- Every time I tell myself to pay attention to details, but I still get caught by FOMO. --- That's why I now only look at support levels and historical highs; everything else is nonsense. --- Knowing and doing are two different things, really. --- Whale tactics are just a few types, just changing coins to keep the show going.

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ClassicDumpster

· 4h ago

Hi again, it's the same old trick. I'm already tired of it. Trading volume is the biggest deceiver; you need to keep a close eye on it. Basically, it's just waiting for your FOMO to cut you again.

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NeverVoteOnDAO

· 4h ago

Basically, it's just getting chopped up like leeks. Those chasing highs are all fools; I would never fall for it. Volume can't deceive people; reading the candlestick charts is the real key. I didn't make a move during this surge; I saw through it long ago. Big funds love this trick; retail investors are always the last to catch on.

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ContractTearjerker

· 4h ago

Ha, it's the same old trick again, someone always falls for it every time. Basically, it's being controlled by FOMO, getting excited when the K-line goes up. The trading volume is indeed the key; many people don't even look at it.

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ServantOfSatoshi

· 4h ago

I knew it, those coins recently felt so strange, turns out it's all this trick People chasing high should really look at the candlestick charts, don't just follow the crowd and buy blindly Knowing is easy, doing is hard; frankly, greed is the main culprit Volume can't be fooled, it's just about who can interpret it The market makers' method of accumulating shares has been effective for so many years, it's hilarious The key is that retail investors will never learn and will buy the dip again next time Details determine success or failure, but unfortunately most people only look at price fluctuations

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WenAirdrop

· 4h ago

It's the same old trick again, someone always falls for it every time. It's easy to say, but in reality, you have to get cut once to wake up. Watching volume is the key, don't just stare at the K-line and guess blindly. I just want to ask, how many people actually look at support levels? That's true, but the problem is how can retail investors be faster than the big players? This kind of explanation is heard every cycle, yet people still keep taking the bait. The key is still mentality—greed makes you happy for a moment, but getting cut leads to a cremation ground.

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