2025-12-25 21:21:34

Behind the sharp decline often lies a new round of opportunities.

In the early hours, an investor sent a message, his voice full of exhaustion: "I can't hold on anymore, only one-third of my account remains." The attached screenshot showed his leveraged position completely爆ed out during the recent downturn. Stories like this have repeated countless times this month.

Looking back at the market rhythm over the past 30 days reveals the pattern: the White House turmoil temporarily subsides, the Federal Reserve begins a rate cut cycle, and each piece of news is interpreted by the market as a signal of a sharp rise. But what’s the result? Major players have taken profits in these "good news" and retail investors have taken the last hit. This is not abnormal; it’s the market playing the same game repeatedly.

But while most scream during the sell-off, I smell a different scent amid this chaos.

**01 The Eternal Opposition Between Retail Investors and Whales**

This script plays out year after year. When Bitcoin approaches a new all-time high, large funds quietly start reducing their positions, while retail investors, driven by FOMO,疯狂补仓. Once the price drops, retail investors panic, and whales slowly scoop up at low levels. This is the oldest story in the market.

On the night the Federal Reserve signaled, how many people got up in the middle of the night to add positions and place orders? Bitcoin opened bullish but closed only slightly higher, not even earning enough to cover transaction fees. This is not an abnormal market; it’s a carefully designed emotional trap. Market panic spreads, altcoins plummet across the board, but in such times, cutting losses plays right into the hands of the main players. Calmly analyzing the situation is the key to survival.

**02 Capital Flow Reveals True Signals**

Real turning points are never announced loudly; they can be seen in the flow of funds. A key signal is emerging now: altcoins are beginning to show independence. While Bitcoin is still falling, some coins are quietly bottoming out. This is a clear sign that the market is about to reverse.

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OnchainDetectiveBing

· 7h ago

Bro, this is just the main force's old trick again. Retail investors are still cutting losses. We need to watch how the funds move. --- Really, they always do this. Shouting for a rise at midnight, but the market gets hammered by the open, and we lose on fees. --- The independence of altcoins is right; the signal for quietly bottoming out has indeed appeared—rare night before a reversal. --- Too many friends getting liquidated on leverage. Listening to stories this month could fill a book. --- Fund flow is the key. Don’t be fooled by the news. Those accumulating at low levels are already laying out their positions. --- Whales vs. retail investors is always the game. Those who can resist cutting losses are the ones who win. --- Calmly analyzing the situation really hits the point. Those who survive aren’t the ones driven by FOMO. --- Now is the time to sharpen the axe and prepare for the pigs and sheep. Let’s wait for the reversal.

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governance_ghost

· 10h ago

It's the same scam script again, retail investors are still holding the bag.

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DegenWhisperer

· 12-25 23:48

It's the same old trick of cutting the leeks again—midnight messages, FOMO, liquidations—repeating over and over.

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ForkYouPayMe

· 12-25 21:51

Here we go again with the saying "crisis is an opportunity"... I think most people never even get the chance to see that reversal, they’ve already been liquidated. Retail investors are always catching the last wave, isn’t that just fate? Capital flow? Bro, the flows we can see are all lagging signals; the real whales have already finished cutting. Instead of analyzing the independence of altcoins, it’s better to think about how to survive until the next bull market. By the way, that brother who got liquidated in the early morning, he probably isn’t the only one this month.

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P2ENotWorking

· 12-25 21:49

It's the same old story, shouting about opportunities every day, but those who actually bought the dip have already been trapped.

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FlatlineTrader

· 12-25 21:48

Leverage liquidations are always caused by those impulsively placing orders in the middle of the night. Serves them right.

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ContractExplorer

· 12-25 21:47

It's the same trick of cutting leeks again; retail investors are always the last to know.

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SelfCustodyIssues

· 12-25 21:43

It's the same old trick again. Retail investors are still cutting losses, while whales have already fed at the bottom.

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NFTDreamer

· 12-25 21:37

It's the same script of cutting leeks again; retail investors really need to learn how to read capital flows.

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AllInAlice

· 12-25 21:33

Here we go again with the "decline is an opportunity" rhetoric... Those who have been through a loss know how painful it is. That guy's account is only a third of what it was, and now he's still listening to people talk about capital flows and the independence of altcoins—what kind of strong heart does that take? I've also experienced adding to positions in the middle of the night during that wave; it was really exhausting to lose so much. Wait, can capital flows really indicate a turning point? Then why was I caught last time? Honestly, hearing this kind of "opportunity theory" now just reminds me of those retail investors who got wiped out.

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