2025-12-25 21:22:25

Recently, I remembered something — what truly moves the market is usually not the simple rise or fall of a single candlestick, but the structural shifts and the real flow of funds hidden behind the data.

Take today, for example, when a massive options contract expiration for BTC and ETH occurred. At first glance, it seems like a price event, but in reality? This is a critical window for market participants to reorganize their positions and recalibrate their sentiment. Options expiration often signals adjustments by large funds, not just in numbers but also in expectations and attitudes, effectively a re-pricing.

So instead of staring at the minute-by-minute price fluctuations on the chart, it’s better to spend some time understanding the logic behind these movements. Only then can trading thinking truly deepen, rather than always staying at the surface.

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SerumSurfer

· 8h ago

Well said, I always rely on the intraday chart, but I watch the market every day and end up not seeing anything.

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PhantomHunter

· 8h ago

That's right, the expiration of options is indeed easy to overlook this time. Most people are still focused on bottom fishing with K-line charts, but the liquidity aspect has long been settled.

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FOMOSapien

· 8h ago

That's right, but I think most people still can't see through this... People who are glued to the screen every day simply don't want to understand this logic. I was also observing on the day the options expired, and I feel like the big players had already laid their traps long ago. Retail investors are always one step behind.

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ShibaSunglasses

· 8h ago

That's right, but I find that most people still can't see through this layer. On the day the options expire, I was also watching the market and could truly feel the turbulence in the capital flow.

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MEVHunterLucky

· 8h ago

That's right, options expiration is indeed easy for retail investors to overlook; the real opportunities are behind the data.

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YieldChaser

· 8h ago

That's right. Those who constantly watch the charts and candlesticks every day are all retail investors with a naive mindset. The real money makers are already observing the capital movements in the options contracts. Options expiration is actually a reshuffling period for the big players. Price fluctuations are just a distraction; the key is where the funds are flowing. This perspective is good. You need to learn to understand the logic behind the market movements rather than just focusing on the price itself.

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