$DUSK leads the gains, and many follow the trend shouting "If you're not shorting, who are you shorting?" But this kind of rhetoric is a trap for beginners.



To put it simply, shorting seems like a quick way to make money, but in reality, the threshold is frighteningly high. Beginners lack a true understanding of the market and can't tell whether the price increase is driven by genuine demand or just capital speculation. $DUSK may have daily unlocking pressure, but a sudden piece of good news or a big player pulling the market can reverse the trend. Beginners often react too slowly—either stopping out early and being washed out or stubbornly holding and waiting for a reversal, only to see the price not fall at all.

Even more dangerous is leverage. Many beginners have only a superficial understanding of position management, thinking "small profits are enough," but when they use 5x or 10x leverage, a single adverse move can lead to liquidation. This is no scare tactic—during the second wave of Doubi coin, many retail investors following the trend and shorting were wiped out this way.

Another reality is that big players and institutions in the market hold the advantage in information, capital, and technology. They create false signals to lure retail investors into traps, then manipulate the market with a pump. $DUSK's liquidity is already average, making it easier to manipulate. When beginners participate, it's like grabbing food from a tiger’s mouth.

Instead of blindly following the trend, it's better to calm down first. Practice with a demo account, learn about candlestick charts and risk control methods, and truly understand the market logic before putting real money in. There are plenty of opportunities in the crypto market—this one isn't essential.
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GasBanditvip
· 12h ago
Really, new traders shorting DUSK are just handing out free wins; once leverage is activated, it's over.
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ThesisInvestorvip
· 12h ago
To be honest, it's another cycle of getting cut.
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GlueGuyvip
· 12h ago
To be honest, I looked at this wave of DUSK and didn't touch it; I've seen too many tricks chasing the trend.
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unrekt.ethvip
· 12h ago
It's the same old story, chasing highs and shorting, only to be wiped out by a single hand pulling the market, truly a cyclical script. --- Seeing the group start calling for shorts again, I knew someone was going to pay the tuition today. --- Leverage is definitely a meat grinder; 5x, 10x is a gambler's game, not an investment. --- Tokens like $DUSK with average liquidity are more easily toyed with by big players; beginners simply can't compete. --- Honestly, most people blindly short without knowing what they're doing, just following the wind and rain. --- Instead of blindly shorting, it's better to learn how to read the charts; a little time spent can prevent losing half your fortune. --- Institutions and retail investors have such a huge information gap, yet they still dare to short small-cap coins. Isn't that asking for death?
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GasFeeBarbecuevip
· 12h ago
Newbie shorting is like giving away money live; I've seen too much of it.
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zkProofGremlinvip
· 12h ago
It's the same warning of "follow the trend and shorting will definitely lead to death," but looking at the comment section, there are still a bunch of people going all-in. Truly astonishing.
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