2026-01-12 22:25:42

Today's trading performance was good, with seven successful trades and a total income of $1266, a perfect win rate. But to be honest, the price range from 3150 to 3100 is really torturous, as it’s hard to see the direction clearly and full of false breakouts. I directly gave up on the last wave of short positions, as there was no real opportunity.

To put it simply, this is the old trick of the big players—creating chaos to confuse people, then taking the opportunity to push the price up to attract accumulation. Once retail investors chase in, the next move is a long decline. I've seen this routine too many times, each time trapping a group of people. The current market shows signs of this, and if there’s really a rally later, it’s time to be alert for the top forming.

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JustHodlIt

· 8h ago

Hitting 7 bets in a row is really impressive, but the tricks within that price range are indeed clever. I was also caught in that situation last time and became numb to it.

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CryptoCross-TalkClub

· 11h ago

Laughing to death, hitting all seven bets and still feeling wronged, are they trying to drive us all to depression? What’s the matter, the market maker has started scripting a new play again? Every time it’s the same routine, and we still get on board right on time. Is it torture to go from 3150 to 3100? Brother, that’s nothing. Last time I was trapped in the high five-figure range, now that was real despair. Giving up short positions might actually be smart. I always insist on taking a gamble, and the result is being clearly harvested. By the way, if this rally really happens, we do need to be careful. The view from the top is always the hottest and most dangerous.

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DefiPlaybook

· 01-13 22:26

$1266 a day, your win rate is indeed incredible, but I was also stunned by the 3150-3100 range. If a false breakout can fool me three times, I would truly admire my own IQ [Dog Head]. I've seen this manipulation and accumulation script from the market makers too many times; I can recite it by heart. To put it nicely, it's called creating liquidity; frankly, it's just the appetizer for cutting leeks. When retail investors chase in, the harvest season begins. I appreciate your logic about being cautious of the top later on. I'm just worried that if too many people chase at that time, they might become too reckless. That’s the real risk. Hitting all seven trades sounds great, but I'm more interested in how you develop that feeling of willingness to give up opportunities next time. That’s more valuable than any technical indicator.

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MintMaster

· 01-12 22:51

That wave from 3150-3100 also drove me to the brink of collapse. Fake breakouts are really disgusting.

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 01-12 22:50

Hmm, giving up the short position was a smart decision. It's better to earn less than get trapped.

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PonziDetector

· 01-12 22:45

Hitting all seven bets feels good, but that price range is really an IQ tax. Fake breakouts come one after another, and retail investors are just being cut like this.

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StableGeniusDegen

· 01-12 22:43

Hitting all seven numbers feels great, but that price range is really a psychological game, and I was also fooled. This trick of creating chaos to absorb orders is becoming more and more obvious now; the big players are no longer hiding, they are doing it openly. If there's a real rally later on, we need to be cautious; the peak might be just around the corner.

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MevShadowranger

· 01-12 22:31

Winning all seven bets and earning $1266 is indeed impressive, but that price range was really a trap set by the market makers. It’s just annoying to watch.

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