Why Bitcoin struggles to break higher lately: everyone's banking on that 100k level as the natural exit point. But here's the thing—once that becomes common knowledge, smart money pivots. They'll start dumping at 96k-97k, trying to front-run the crowd. So now you've got this second-order thinking playing out: traders realize most of the smart money is already positioning to sell in that 96k-97k zone. This creates a weird dynamic where the anticipated moves get priced in ahead of time. The market's essentially playing 4D chess with itself—each layer of thinking shifts the equilibrium. Strong hands know this game, weak hands chase theories. That's why we keep seeing rejection before these round-number levels. It's not technical resistance anymore; it's pure psychology and game theory playing out in real-time.
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FrogInTheWell
· 12h ago
There are too many logical twists and turns, it gives me a bit of a headache... but that's really how it is.
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WhaleWatcher
· 01-12 13:58
That's right, everyone is now playing psychological games.
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ThatsNotARugPull
· 01-12 13:58
You're right, that's exactly why 99% of people get rekt.
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MemeKingNFT
· 01-12 13:44
The 96,000 hurdle has long been preemptively bypassed by smart money. The underlying logic is — while you all wait for 100,000, I secretly run ahead. To put it simply, it's about the rise and fall of the mainland; the younger waves are always crushed by the older ones.
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ChainMaskedRider
· 01-12 13:33
Basically, everyone is playing psychological warfare; whoever can see through the next move will make money.
Why Bitcoin struggles to break higher lately: everyone's banking on that 100k level as the natural exit point. But here's the thing—once that becomes common knowledge, smart money pivots. They'll start dumping at 96k-97k, trying to front-run the crowd. So now you've got this second-order thinking playing out: traders realize most of the smart money is already positioning to sell in that 96k-97k zone. This creates a weird dynamic where the anticipated moves get priced in ahead of time. The market's essentially playing 4D chess with itself—each layer of thinking shifts the equilibrium. Strong hands know this game, weak hands chase theories. That's why we keep seeing rejection before these round-number levels. It's not technical resistance anymore; it's pure psychology and game theory playing out in real-time.