2025-12-25 21:23:24

$PIPPIN's recent market movement has once again played out the old routine. First, it slowly declines, attracting short-sellers to follow the trend. When the short positions have accumulated enough, a sudden reverse rally occurs, catching retail investors off guard and shaking them out. Afterwards, it transitions into a slow upward trend, gradually testing traders' patience and mental resilience.

The short sellers caught in the trap are having a tough time now: their liquidation losses are severe, holding on makes them afraid of further rises, and most importantly, they are being continuously drained by funding rates every day. In this passive situation, surrendering or holding on stubbornly are both torturous. This is the most classic baiting trap in the futures market, where retail investors often fall deeper and deeper step by step, only to find that it's too late to turn back when they finally realize what’s happening.

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MetaMuskRat

· 8h ago

Coming with this again? PIPPIN, this trader is really amazing, short sellers are all trapped and numb How high do you think the blood pressure of the guys shorting now? Funding rates are bleeding, this is the most ruthless This round of fakeouts is so classic, retail investors really can't defend against it It's always the same tricks, when will they learn?

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MEVHunter

· 8h ago

The baiting trap I've seen too many times. Basically, it's hunting in the mempool, observing the accumulation of short positions, then countering with a reverse squeeze. Funding rates are just slow knives cutting meat; there's no escape. --- It's the same old trick again. Retail traders who can't even save on gas fees can't possibly beat on-chain data. They truly deserve to be trapped. --- This round of rate deductions is indeed brutal. But on the other hand, is there still arbitrage space in the short term? It feels like the opportunity for flash loans has arrived. --- Surrendering and enduring is painful; it's better to directly analyze the sandwich attack mechanism to predict their next move. Instead of passively taking hits, it's smarter to actively seek price differences. --- Funding rates are just the vampire's bloodsucker, accumulating positions → reversing → continuously bleeding. Every time I watch, I want to curse but can't help but keep an eye on the market. --- To be blunt, this kind of baiting trap is essentially optimizing MEV. While retail traders are still debating whether to open or close positions, institutions are already monitoring the mempool for the next order. --- Whenever I see this kind of rhythm, I get really excited. Although I know it's a bait, I can't help but look for points where arbitrage bots might intervene. This mindset is truly toxic.

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MysteryBoxBuster

· 8h ago

Is this the same routine again? The Air Force really deserves to be whipped repeatedly The trick of inducing a short squeeze is truly foolproof, I'm already tired of seeing it It's always the same script every time, retail investors really just rush in Funding rates are just a blood-sweat machine, getting cut deeply By the time you realize, you've already lost everything, this is the brutal reality of contracts Even going long isn't reassuring, going short is even more of a trap Watching others stop-loss makes me want to laugh, but honestly, I'm not much better Can't hold on for long before starting to doubt life This PIPPIN wave really wears down people's mentality Next time, I need to be smarter and not fall for it again

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WhaleSurfer

· 8h ago

Coming back with this again? The Air Force really should reflect on this; greed costs lives. Manipulating the market is all about exploiting retail investors' psychology, and they fall for it every time. The most brutal part is the fee deductions, holding on stubbornly is like slow suicide, that's the harshest. I just smile watching the rise; this time, the shorts will definitely suffer heavy losses. The futures market is like this; the big players have long mastered the tricks.

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AirdropHunter420

· 8h ago

The shorts are definitely cursing right now, the daily fees are still bleeding, it's really unbelievable.

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