2026-01-07 06:21:39

The big money you make usually comes from the times you least admire.

Looking back at your trading records, you'll understand. True lows often have these characteristics:

Market enthusiasm is dull
Lack of mainstream narrative support
Community discussions are few and far between

This is exactly the time to position yourself. Most retail investors wait until the market is booming and discussions are skyrocketing before entering, but they often end up buying at the top. The real opportunities are hidden in the corners nobody pays attention to. Mainstream assets like Ethereum and Bitcoin are the same — profits don't come only when everyone is chasing after them, but when they are quietly accumulating during the cold periods.

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StablecoinAnxiety

· 15h ago

Oh no, that was too heartbreaking. My trading records are just a cautionary tale. Really, I always wait for the right moment to jump in, and the result is being trapped. Now I understand that those indifferent periods are the real gold mines. The low prices are on the cold bench, but no one dares to sit there.

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rugdoc.eth

· 19h ago

Yeah, that's right. I got caught like this in 2021, watching the screen fill with discussions about coins being chased to the moon, and then... forget it, I won't say more. The ones that truly made passive income were actually ignored by most people. I even got criticized in Telegram back then. Looking back at my trading records now, it's really heartbreaking. The most profitable period was actually the one I was least willing to hold.

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MEVHunterNoLoss

· 01-07 06:51

Wow, isn't this exactly what I did in 2021? The crappy coins that no one paid attention to back then have now multiplied several times. Really, looking back at the holding records makes me damn regretful. I should have invested more money when it was quiet back then. Waiting for the hype to pick up before entering? Bro, you're just asking to be the sucker who takes the fall.

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MysteryBoxBuster

· 01-07 06:51

To be honest, I was fooled by this set of rhetoric back in 2021… and I realized I couldn't really tell the difference between "cold bench" and "true death." This article has some substance but is also a bit outrageous, as it treats survivor bias as an investment rule… Wait, do you really go back and review your trading records? I don't have the courage to look at 😅

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DaoResearcher

· 01-07 06:48

According to the logic of the white paper, this argument presents an incentive incompatibility issue. From the data performance, retail investors indeed lack the motivation to enter during the quiet period, but the game-theoretic equilibrium behind this is much more complex than the article suggests.

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SchrodingerGas

· 01-07 06:46

That's so true. On-chain data simply can't explain the problem; market sentiment is what matters. --- It's always like this. When discussion volume skyrockets, I'm already trembling at the high levels. --- You can indeed pick up bargains on the cold bench, but my problem is... I just can't hold on that long haha. --- This is game theory equilibrium. Retail investors are always driven by emotions, while institutions have already eaten their fill when no one is paying attention. --- Watching on-chain data late at night makes me feel like I've gained insight, but looking at my wallet during the day makes me confused again. --- The premise is that you have money to sit on the cold bench; poor people have no right to wait. --- It's easy to talk about deploying at low levels, but how many actually keep investing during a bear market? --- So my current strategy is... to find opportunities in snapshots of testnets that no one discusses, but I still get caught in projects that are just being exploited. --- Skyrocketing discussion volume is actually a signal of distribution; this logic is especially clear in a bear market. --- During periods when mainstream narratives are missing, it's indeed the best time to get on board, but the anxiety can drive people crazy.

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BetterLuckyThanSmart

· 01-07 06:40

Honestly, the thing I regret most when watching the market is not taking action during off-peak hours. Really, only after reviewing my trading records do I understand what "missed opportunities are the most expensive." Now I know that entering during a hype is basically signing up to be the bagholder. Wait, isn't this what I've been saying all along? Why do some people still not believe? The real low point is during quiet times. Damn it, I've said this so many times.

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ChainSherlockGirl

· 01-07 06:36

Sounds good, but I checked my wallet address data... The ones who lost the most are actually those who bought during times of "no one paying attention," haha. Looking back at the transaction records of big players on the chain, they are not quietly accumulating on the sidelines, but rather they got in early during the private placement stage when you couldn't see, and by the time you realize the "opportunity," they've already dumped. A risk reminder to all onlookers: this kind of rhetoric can easily become a rationalization for "buying more as you lose."

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