2025-12-31 11:23:09

Many retail investors keep a close eye on the actions of big players, hoping to find the secret to wealth. But the problem is, these people simply don't see through what the big players are doing.

Many people think of whales as very mysterious. In fact, they are like fund managers—not gamblers, but risk managers. Frequently adjusting positions, splitting addresses, switching holdings—what seems chaotic actually follows a logic.

What you see are the superficial actions of buying or selling. But what is really happening is more complex: they are calculating volatility, observing correlations between different assets, and precisely controlling exposure ratios. These are tasks only professional institutions would do.

So blindly following the trend to buy or sell? Basically, it's a dead end. The effective approach is quite the opposite—learn to see through what risks they are adjusting, which directions they are increasing positions in, and where they are withdrawing. Understanding the risk logic behind these actions is the key to avoiding detours.

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RugDocDetective

· 8h ago

Following the crowd to copy homework won't save you at all. The big brothers are playing with risk management strategies, while we haven't even understood the questions. Well said. Understanding the logic is much more important than copying operations. The problem is, where is it so easy to see through? Still the same old story. Retail investors are always one step behind. How can this gap be bridged? Really, I find that most people are just gambling, never thinking about the word 'risk.' The difference between fund managers and gamblers is revealed in one sentence, shattering all retail investors' dreams.

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SelfStaking

· 8h ago

Following the trend and copying homework still results in losses; what’s missing is that level of professionalism.

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CryptoSurvivor

· 8h ago

That's right, following the trend is something you should have given up on long ago. Understanding risk management and watching K-line charts daily are two different things; many people don't get that. Watching the movements of whales is actually about learning how to control risk, which is the core. Chasing highs and selling lows every day? That's suicidal trading. The key is to understand the logic, not blindly copying others' work.

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WalletDivorcer

· 8h ago

Following the trend to buy and sell indeed has no chance, but to be honest, most people can't even understand what others are doing. Always thinking about getting rich overnight, but end up getting cut very badly. Really, you need to learn to see the risk logic, not just look at the price. Whale operations are so complicated, retail investors would be very lucky to understand one-tenth of it. --- That's right, but the problem is we simply don't have enough time to study others' logic. --- Sounds professional, but can ordinary people learn this risk management approach? --- The key is that others have more information than us; this game has been unfair from the very beginning. --- As expected, you still need to cultivate internal skills and can't just keep chasing after the big players.

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ser_ngmi

· 8h ago

We're really just watching the excitement this time Following the trend to buy and sell is indeed quite difficult to profit from; you need to understand their logic Big players aren't buying blindly; they've already planned it out In plain terms, it's all about having a good eye for it

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