2026-01-02 17:22:23

The market's drama always plays out in cycles. When exchanges dump, the main players quietly accumulate; when retail investors panic and cut losses, they are laying out their plans. By the time the coin price is driven to a high level, retail investors chase the high to buy in, while the main players have already prepared their bags for exit. This script is played out year after year, with only the details changing, but the essence remaining the same.

Understanding this is actually not difficult—it's all about whether you can resist the temptation. Blindly chasing the rally is always a fatal flaw for retail investors; rationally accumulating during dips is the way to survive. When the market offers opportunities, it often appears the darkest.

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PseudoIntellectual

· 01-05 12:47

That's right, this round we're the ones getting cut again. Bottoming out is easy, but protecting the principal is the hard part. Every time I say I understand, I chase after it as soon as it rises. The dark period is the real test; most people can't hold on.

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0xLuckbox

· 01-05 10:00

That's right, it's just a gamble. Buying the dip is easy, but cutting losses is hard. It's the same old trick, I'm really tired of it. The key is to have patience. Dark times often present the best opportunities. Retail investors' common problem is being itchy to trade. Wait, why am I still chasing the high? My mindset is collapsing, I'm trapped again this time. I've seen this trick N times before. Staying rational is easier said than done.

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CryptoComedian

· 01-05 05:06

Laughing and then crying, it's another year of the same script. We retail investors are always the unfortunate ones who have to take the last hit.

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SignatureDenied

· 01-02 17:51

That's right, it's always the same routine. Bottom-fishing requires mental preparation; I almost chased the high again. It seems that the most desperate moments are actually the real opportunity. Understand but can't do it—that's the sorrow of retail investors. The main force relies on our panic to make money. The key is to have spare money to buy the dip; without it, it's all talk.

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LayoffMiner

· 01-02 17:41

Knowing this trick doesn't work, you still need to have money I also want to buy the dip with the main force, but my pockets are empty Another year has passed, it's still that group making money, while we're still cutting losses That's right, just can't execute, human weakness The darkest moments test people the most, I've given up long ago Resisting temptation? Bro, I don't even have the capital to buy the dip

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CommunityWorker

· 01-02 17:25

That's right, the key is still having money. Last year, I got caught up in chasing the rally, but now I've learned to be smarter. Dark times are really the hardest to endure, but that's when it's the best time to get in. We retail investors are always the last to take over this script. The problem is that bottom-fishing requires capital, and I don't even have the courage to do it now. The main players rely on our kind of mentality to make money; just thinking about it makes me sick. Those who can resist temptation have already become wealthy, and we're still here lamenting.

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ConsensusBot

· 01-02 17:25

That's so clever, always using the same trick every time.

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