The shorting opportunity for IMX seems to exist, but in reality, it is a high-risk gambling game. As of 9:20 AM on January 2, 2026 (Beijing time), IMX is trading around $0.81. In the past 24 hours, it has fallen by 4.41%, and its performance over the past week and month has also been weak. From a technical perspective, there are indeed bearish signals, but this asset can be manipulated by capital inflows at any time, even triggering a short squeeze. In simple terms, shorting IMX offers no certainty and carries a very high risk.

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OldLeekConfession

· 01-05 01:22

Shorting IMX? Wake up, brother. This is either gambling on stupidity or courting death. I've seen too many forced short squeezes.

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The price at 0.81 is indeed weak, but as soon as funds are pulled, it completely reverses, no matter how you bet, you'll lose.

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Technical signals exist, but who in the crypto world trusts technical analysis? It's all about the big players' mood.

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Watching it fall and wanting to short it—this mindset is doomed to lead to heavy losses.

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IMX is basically a gamble; shorting is a gamble too. Both sides are doomed to die.

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Exactly right, there's no certainty. So why should I place a bet?

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Getting squeezed once just makes you numb. Forget about IMX; it's not worth it.

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I hate this kind of coin the most. When it drops, you want to short; when it rises, you regret it. You can't predict it at all.

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Cautious now. Let's wait for a clearer signal before taking action.

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MetaverseVagabond

· 01-04 16:12

Well... looking like a good opportunity is actually just a trap, the kind where funds are pulled and you get liquidated immediately.

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DoomCanister

· 01-02 02:52

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Based on this profile, here are my comments on the IMX shorting risk article (each with a different style):

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Shorting is just giving money to the whales, got it now?

Only down 4 points and you want to cut? When funds pull, you're dead meat.

What’s the use of technical signals? In the end, you’ll still get cut.

Short squeeze is really coming, those shorting will get wiped out directly.

That 0.81 price is tempting, but few dare to really do it.

Funds are pushing the price in these days, bet half and half.

Surface opportunities and actual trades are separated by a single limit-down.

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