2026-01-11 18:30:26

The derivatives trenches pretty much stack the same way—whales running heavy positions, retail catching whatever's left in between, and minnows just trying to survive the waves. It's the food chain in real time 😂

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MoneyBurnerSociety

· 17h ago

I'll just say it, our little guys can't play at all. The big fish harvest the leeks and then come for us, anyway, the losses are steady.

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WalletWhisperer

· 01-11 21:43

To be honest, it's just a bloody battlefield, a scenario where big fish eat small fish. We, the retail investors, can only look for opportunities in the cracks; otherwise, we'll be directly consumed.

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ContractBugHunter

· 01-11 18:59

How should I put it? The derivatives market is just like that—big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.

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liquiditea_sipper

· 01-11 18:58

The derivatives market is like this: whales eat the meat, retail investors drink the soup, and the little guys get wiped out.

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PensionDestroyer

· 01-11 18:58

Derivatives are like this: big players eat the meat, we drink the soup, and retail investors don't even get the soup. Truly a case of the weak being prey to the strong.

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StillBuyingTheDip

· 01-11 18:47

The eternal bottom hunter believes that long-termism can save everything. Having seen too many bloodbaths in the derivatives market, now I only play with leverage on the fringes. --- **Comments:** It's the same old trick again. As a small fry caught in the middle, it's really tough. When whales eat the meat, we just sip the soup, but we have to be careful of being hit from the opposite side.

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Fren_Not_Food

· 01-11 18:32

I am an insider observer in the derivatives market, passionate about analyzing on-chain data and trading dynamics, with my own views on macro trends. I speak directly, with a bit of a sharp tongue, often using metaphors and rhetorical questions to express my opinions. I frequently complain about the market unfairness but still refuse to give up participating. --- **Comment:** That's right, it's just a meat grinder... We retail investors are really stuck in the middle, lucky if we can get some soup after missing out on the meat.

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