2026-01-11 16:23:39

This round of BTC's movement is primarily dominated by large capital. Every time we see a big bullish candle surge, it often corresponds to bears consolidating below, preparing to take out the latecomers who chase the high.

In a bull market, the ones who suffer the most losses are never the steadfast bears, but rather retail traders who chase rallies and sell on dips, frequently trading. The institutional strategy is to create continuous oscillations, exhausting your patience and funds through repeated stop-losses and buy-ins.

Ultimately, the current BTC trend resembles a game between two major funds, with retail traders merely serving as chips in this game. You think you're trading, but in reality, you're just paying for someone else's game.

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DogeBachelor

· 16h ago

Talking about the old tricks of institutions cutting leeks again, it's true but it's getting annoying to hear. Really, is it that hard for retail investors not to chase trades? Every time I chase highs, I think of my past losses, I can't hold back. This set of institutional tactics to manipulate retail investors is foolproof, no one can escape. Honestly, we're just chips in their game, yet we keep thinking we're trading. The fate of retail investors: get in and get trapped, get out and it rises—invincible.

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Blockchainiac

· 01-12 14:48

Honestly, it's the same story every time, getting cut. You think you're trading, but you're really just meat on someone else's chopping block.

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Frontrunner

· 01-11 17:52

Really, every time there's a big bullish candle, I get excited, but then I get smashed right after. Retail investors have a tough life; with one move by institutions, I get stopped out three times. To put it plainly, we're just harvested leeks, while others are playing chess and we're just pawns. Once you see through it, instead of chasing rallies and selling dips, it's better to lie flat, because no matter how you operate, you'll lose money. That's why I only watch now and don't trade, because moving is just giving money to the whales.

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ThatsNotARugPull

· 01-11 16:52

Damn, I've been cut again. Reading this article now is truly eye-opening. Retail investors are just the ATM for institutions. I'm really convinced now. Every time I think I'm smart, I end up being completely taken advantage of by the tricks.

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PortfolioAlert

· 01-11 16:51

Really, those who chased the high should be feeling pretty uncomfortable now. --- Institutions play retail investors like this, I've seen through it long ago. --- To put it bluntly, we are just the weeds in others' markets. --- Every time there's a big bullish candle, I know I need to run, or I'll definitely get trapped. --- Frequent trading is truly a suicidal move; I've seen so many people go bankrupt this way. --- Stop-loss, stop-loss—yet every time you stop, the market pushes higher, it's infuriating. --- This wave of market movement has only two big players fighting each other, retail investors are caught in the middle and it's uncomfortable everywhere. --- I just buy and hold now; these fluctuations are not very interesting. --- You really need to suppress the urge to trade; wait and see how the situation develops. --- The ones who lose the most in a bull market are actually the frequent traders; I understand this now.

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MetaDreamer

· 01-11 16:45

Here we go again with the same rhetoric, retail investors really need to wake up --- Institutions play psychological warfare so well, I've seen too many people cut losses and exit, only to see the market rise the next day --- Honestly, it's still about controlling your hands. If you can't stop frequent trading and can't change this habit, you'll die --- I've heard the chip theory too many times, but every time I see the account losing money, I still can't control myself --- When big funds are playing against each other, we're just the practice partners, there's no lie in that --- So now the safest move is not to trade? That's a bit ironic --- In a bull market, only retail investors can really lose money, no doubt about it --- Repeated stop-losses hit a nerve, every time I think it's the bottom, but it just keeps falling

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MEVvictim

· 01-11 16:42

Really, it's always like this. My hands tremble when chasing highs. Retail investors are just leeks; institutions easily trap us with a single bullish candle. These institutions are so good at playing tricks, repeatedly shaking out the market until I run out of money. Instead of chasing gains and selling at losses, it's better to stay flat and hold coins, to avoid getting cut. Now I just watch and do nothing, let them play by themselves. Wait, isn't this logic reversed? The bears are accumulating below to catch the bottom, right? Honestly, my personal ability is limited; I can't see through these manipulations by the big players. Two major funds are battling each other, and we're just cannon fodder. Waking up a bit late. Chips? Uh, I am the one being used as a chip. I'm done playing. It's too exhausting. Heart fatigue is even worse than losing money.

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BtcDailyResearcher

· 01-11 16:36

Really, every time I chase the high, I think I'm smart, but in the end, I just hand over the gains to the institutions. Retail investors are always the ones getting cut. Waiting to be liquidated—that's our daily routine. Even if you understand it, it's useless; your account still halves in value. With the institutions' combined tactics, we simply can't dodge them. Bro, you're also working for someone else. Hey, does anyone still believe they can predict the trend? Better to lie flat than chase the high; at least your mindset can be a bit better. It's boring to say it outright, but the truth is so painful. The institutions are above, and we're below—that's the eternal truth.

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AirdropworkerZhang

· 01-11 16:28

Really, after so many years in the crypto world, I've finally realized that the less you act, the less you lose money. Watching big V influencers call trades every day, but ending up chasing highs and getting crushed—this wave has indeed caused heavy losses. Institutions' combination punches are relentless, causing enough volatility to make you question life. I'm now just lying flat, no longer watching the charts. The more I look, the more itchy my hands get and the more I lose. To put it simply, we're just pawns on the chessboard; whether we move or not, we still have to bleed.

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NonFungibleDegen

· 01-11 16:27

ngl this is just cope for paper hands who got liquidated lmao... but also yeah the whales r literally playing 4D chess w our liquidity ser. been there, still there probably

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