2026-01-03 06:23:22

Ethereum funding rates have once again fallen into negative territory, while contract positions have significantly expanded—this reflects that short-selling forces remain active. After several rounds of market manipulation, traders seem to have developed a conditioned reflex to be bearish, even during rebounds, and tend to operate contrarily.

Interestingly, a long-term bullish trader has held on for 25 days, with a long position of 200,000 ETH at an average cost of about $3,147. Recently, the price once approached his entry point, but he remained steadfast. This kind of resolve is indeed rare amid current market volatility—most people have already been eliminated through repeated shakeouts.

The market trends of Bitcoin and Ethereum still need to be analyzed based on fundamentals and real trading data. Long-term positioning combined with spot contracts is the operational logic for survival and longevity. Flashy predictions and emotional trading are often the beginning of losses.

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PessimisticLayer

· 01-06 06:06

The negative funding rate thing, to put it simply, is just the shorts having a good time, but anyone with a bit of brains should look at the fundamentals rather than blindly smashing the market. That guy holding steady for 25 days really kept it together, but these days, how many people can avoid being shaken out? I personally look down on this kind of gambler mentality. Honestly, emotional trading always results in losses; this is not prophecy but an iron law. Expanding futures positions? Haha, just trying to cut another wave of leeks. Holding firm for 25 days sounds bullish, but what if the market moves in the opposite direction? No one is immune to risk. Thinking about bottom-fishing when fees turn negative? How long has it been since you've suffered a loss?

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SellLowExpert

· 01-03 08:26

This guy is really incredible, holding onto 200,000 coins for 25 days straight. Just watching him makes my hands tremble.

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CryptoTherapist

· 01-03 06:47

ngl this negative funding rate thing is just textbook market anxiety syndrome... we're all conditioned to short the bounce now, it's become trauma behavior at this point. that 25-day hodler tho? that's not conviction, that's dissociation coping mechanism lmao... but also kind of respect it

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SleepyArbCat

· 01-03 06:41

Negative fee rate for position expansion? Meow, you're starting to mess around again... I believe you won't shake for 25 days, but are those 200,000 ETH real accounts or just stories? I'm a bit tired, I'll do some MEV calculations later.

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OldLeekMaster

· 01-03 06:41

This guy's willpower is really strong; he hasn't wavered in 25 days. If it were me, I would have gone all-in and bought the dip long ago.

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GateUser-4745f9ce

· 01-03 06:29

This guy is really tough, hasn't wavered in 25 days. I would have sold off and run long ago, haha.

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FudVaccinator

· 01-03 06:26

Negative fees are back again, these shorts really have a conditioned reflex... But I have to say, that guy holding 200,000 ETH for 25 days is truly impressive... Most people have already been washed out.

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