Bull and bear traps in the crypto market: How group psychology repeatedly harvests the leeks

OnChainDetective · 2025-12-18T17:20:09+00:00

Market sentiment repeatedly plays out in cryptocurrencies, with the prices of mainstream coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum implying collective fear and greed behind them. Investors need to view group psychology rationally and avoid chasing highs and selling lows.

OnChainDetective

2025-12-18 17:20:09

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【Crypto World】Having read quite a few analyses on market sentiment, I found a particularly interesting pattern—group psychology repeatedly plays the same act in the crypto market. Mainstream coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, along with Solana, Sui, and ZCash, all hide collective fear and greed behind their price movements. Simply put, when everyone is optimistic, it’s often a pre-set bull trap; when the market turns bearish, a bear trap is waiting. This psychological game repeats in cycles, causing many to buy at highs and sell at lows. Friends trying to catch the bottom or sell the top should consider the underlying collective mindset and not always be led by emotions.

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StablecoinEnjoyer

· 2025-12-21 17:20

You're not wrong, but to be honest, everyone wants to escape at the peak and buy the dip, the key is it's simply impossible to do so. --- I'm already tired of the endless tricks; every time someone falls for it. --- The psychology of the crowd is too heartbreaking; no matter how clearly it's explained, some will still get played. --- So am I foolish, or is the market just playing this way? --- The eternal truth of the crypto world: suckers are never-ending, the cycle continues. --- It sounds reasonable, but when the next market comes, who isn’t swept away? --- Forget it, I’ll just honestly hold stablecoins and watch other people's stories. --- The most ruthless are those who know the traps but still jump in; what are they after? --- This psychological game simply means that smart people earn the money of suckers, while average ones get played from both sides. --- Knowing all this is useless; execution is the real hell.

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CommunityJanitor

· 2025-12-21 15:47

Bro, your words really hit hard. Every time I think I've figured it out, I'm still being played for suckers. --- You're right, just afraid that I'm the one catching a falling knife. --- Isn't this just the self-cultivation of suckers? Haha. --- I've been trapped so many times that I'm numb now. --- The key is that even knowing where the traps are, I still can't avoid them. --- Group psychology is really hard to guard against; I'm living proof. --- Every time I say this time is different, the result is still the same collapse. --- I wanted to escape at the peak but ended up halfway down the mountain. --- Don't say anymore; it's all tears. --- I can't outplay the institutions in this psychological game.

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SudoRm-RfWallet/

· 2025-12-20 23:57

Old topic, still the same rhetoric, feels like there's nothing new to say --- Really, every bull and bear cycle repeats this script, seeing through it is quite boring --- The key is that knowing doesn't help, you're still getting cut --- Group psychology sounds nice, but in plain terms, it's always the retail investors who react the slowest --- Who was still hyping Solana when it was falling? That's the reality --- Bottom fishing or top escaping? Laughable, I was forced to bottom fish --- Remember that wave from two years ago? Those who bought at the high point really cried --- The difficulty isn't understanding psychology, but how to control yourself from FOMO --- Discussing old projects like ZCash? Times have changed, everyone --- Collective mentality repeatedly cuts the leeks, but people just can't learn

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MEVHunterZhang

· 2025-12-20 22:04

It's a common saying, everyone knows this trick of cutting leeks, but the key is that even knowing it, you still can't escape haha --- Sounds good, but I just want to ask—how do you avoid being led by your emotions? --- The ones who keep getting cut are those who think they've seen through it. Wake up. --- Group psychology... to put it simply, it's big players eating the meat while we drink the soup. --- Every time I swear not to chase highs or bottom out, but I still can't change this fate. --- Instead of studying group mentality, it's better to study what the whales are thinking—that's the real key.

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MetaverseLandlady

· 2025-12-18 17:49

Really, this wave indeed hits many people's pain points. Following the hype at the high points, cutting losses at the lows... I've been through it all, a bloody lesson. To be honest, understanding this principle is easy, but truly not being driven by emotions is the hard part. I'm now wondering whether this price level is a bull trap or a genuine bottom-fishing opportunity. Stop talking, I keep recalling the feeling of being trapped last time... Still need to stay calm. How can we break this vicious cycle of group psychology? Relying solely on self-discipline is simply not enough.

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PancakeFlippa

· 2025-12-18 17:45

Really, it's always the same routine. When everyone is shouting "buy, buy, buy," that's when the last bagholder gets in. --- Group psychology sounds nice in theory, but ultimately it's just following the crowd to get burned. --- I really want to know how many people can actually go against the group mentality; I guess 99% just talk a good game. --- Solana, Sui—are they about to start harvesting new users again? It's getting boring to watch. --- Don't let emotions lead you; it's easy to say but hard to do, brother. --- Buying the dip low and chasing the high—this is my true reflection, I can't wash it away. --- If the traps are so obvious, why are so many still jumping in? What's the point? --- Bottom-fishing and top-selling? I only chase the rise and cut losses; it's safer to stay in line with the masses. --- What you said makes sense, but the real question is who can truly break out of groupthink? --- After analyzing this so much, the key is execution. Most people still can't hold on.

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SnapshotDayLaborer

· 2025-12-18 17:37

Still promoting anti-human operation, doesn't that mean most people are just leeks? It's easy to say, but who can withstand the mentality when the moment comes? Buying high and selling low, isn't that my true reflection... I've listened to this group psychology for three years, and I'm still losing money. I'm convinced. While others are greedy, I am fearful; while others are fearful, I am greedy. The problem is, I have reversed both times. Just want to know how to identify where the trap is. Talking without practice is meaningless. Mentality management is indeed a difficult point. Understanding it doesn't mean I can do it. The most heartbreaking thing is that even after understanding, I still can't change the habit of chasing gains and selling at a loss.

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HashBandit

· 2025-12-18 17:33

ngl this herding behavior thing hits different when you're staring at liquidation notices at 3am... back in my mining days we at least had hashrate to blame, now it's just pure psychology warfare lmao

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OnchainDetectiveBing

· 2025-12-18 17:31

Honestly, I've seen this trick too many times, and every time new rookies fall for it.

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