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StableGeniusDegen
· 6h ago
Haha, I apologize. I am just the retail investor who constantly pursues the perfect pattern... I'm a bit nervous now.
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LiquiditySurfer
· 6h ago
Hey, you're not wrong... We're all surfing, but we're always drowning in others' waves. The seemingly beautiful candlestick charts are actually traps set by big players for us. True liquidity depth has never been hidden in the most inconspicuous places.
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EthMaximalist
· 6h ago
This article indeed hits close to home, but I think the most crucial issue is still the mindset. Most retail investors simply can't plan ahead like that, and their risk tolerance is just there.
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PanicSeller
· 6h ago
Ah man... This is ridiculous, I got caught again. I always think this time will definitely work, but in the end, the big players still take the bait.
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DecentralizeMe
· 6h ago
Hey, really, I've been making this mistake since 2019. I get excited when I see beautiful candlesticks, but every time I'm the one holding the bag. Now I understand the difference lies in looking at the past versus looking at the future.
#美联储降息 "Why do you always catch the leftovers that the market has already picked over?"
The market is a zero-sum game.
Those "golden entry points" you find,
To be honest,
Are just what others have left behind.
Retail traders' logic:
"Hey, it's breaking out!"
"Volume is skyrocketing!"
"Rebound is coming!"
"Perfect candlestick pattern!"
But experienced traders hear a different story:
The momentum is almost exhausted
Sentiment has peaked, false fire is intense
Large players are quietly offloading and rotating
It’s weakening in the rally zone, losing momentum
Why do you always feel like every place is an opportunity?
It's simple:
You always focus on what has already happened.
Not on what is about to happen.
You see the established facts.
Veteran traders are planning their next move.
Retail traders chase "the up and down already in front of their eyes."
Professional traders are positioning for "the trend that hasn't revealed itself yet."
The market always generously offers retail traders a piece of "seems good but actually junk."
The real money-making points? They are never packaged to look pretty.
Here's the hard truth:
The more tempting the pattern, the deeper the trap.
The more ugly and difficult the trend looks, the more opportunities lurk beneath. $BTC $ETH