2026-01-18 16:28:32

Many traders share the same mindset — believing that the place where they fall must be the place to get back up. The market makers are well aware of this and will constantly create false highs, making you think this time is the top, and that shorting the rebound will definitely profit. But in reality, you can never reach their true top, and the market makers' control over you is eerily precise.

In this situation, retail traders with limited funds actually have room to turn the tide. Using 10U or 20U to test the waters, daring to short at the current price, the key is to let the market makers see your liquidation price. This way, they might actually fall into a passive position — you are no longer just a pawn being manipulated, but start to influence their decisions.

The focus is not on chasing overnight riches, but on learning to control the rhythm. Using small positions to influence market psychology, making small profits, not only helps you gain influence but also keeps risks manageable. This is the correct way to communicate with the market makers.

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RuntimeError

· 01-21 04:17

That's right, but I've tried this logic before, and it still depends on luck... --- Small positions can indeed reduce psychological pressure, but how could the market maker be so foolish to fall for it? --- Revealing the liquidation price to the market? How would you reveal it, brother? Are you gambling? --- It sounds ideal, but in actual operation, it still feels easy to be repeatedly harvested. --- Talking about controlling the rhythm is easy, but in real trading, the rhythm is completely eaten up. --- Instead of thinking about confronting the market maker, it's better to learn to cut losses first... --- Trying a 10U test order sounds good, but holding the position for a long time can really mess with your mindset. --- It still feels like this approach is gambling and doesn't fundamentally change the fate of being cut.

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AlgoAlchemist

· 01-18 20:54

It sounds good, but the reality is that most people can't withstand this kind of psychological game at all.

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OldLeekMaster

· 01-18 16:58

Sounds pretty idealistic... It's basically just gambling on the house's psychology. --- Trying a 10u test order? I feel like I'm just sending the house some leek-fees. --- Sounds nice, but isn't it just betting small positions to gamble against the trend? When it crashes, it's bankruptcy all the same. --- Controlling the rhythm? You think you're the protagonist? The house has already figured out how retail traders operate. --- Why does it feel like doing the opposite of this logic can make money? If that were true, everyone would be rich. --- Just risking a little money to influence the house's decisions—you're overthinking it, haha.

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SelfRugger

· 01-18 16:58

Basically, it's just gambler psychology; the house has calculated that we're greedy to buy the dip. It's been done this way for a long time, just that the losses are a bit higher haha. Small positions are indeed the truth, but most people still add to their positions, including me. This set of logic sounds great, but in practice, who doesn't want to buy the dip? If you're timid, you'll make small profits; if you're bold, you'll get liquidated directly, it's that simple.

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DefiSecurityGuard

· 01-18 16:57

⚠️ CRITICAL: this whole "bait liquidation price to outmaneuver whales" strategy is literally a honeypot setup waiting to explode. seen this exploit vector 47 times this cycle already.

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Gm_Gn_Merchant

· 01-18 16:47

This logic is just too ridiculous, do you really think the market maker is a fool? --- Sounds like teaching people to give away money, what can a 10U trial order change haha --- Small positions trying to move the market? Think again, you're just a rookie and still want to talk to the market maker --- Sounds nice, but it's just to make you continue to go all-in --- Real experts never "talk" to the market maker, they've already run away long ago --- Controlling the rhythm, but ended up being trapped completely --- If this theory could make money, I wouldn't be writing this article here

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