A bull market requires upward movement to sustain itself; this is a simple logical chain. Once the market starts to rise, FOMO traders will flood in, and their buying pushes prices higher, attracting more people to follow suit. Conversely, the logic of a bear market is just as ruthless. Once panic sets in, FUD spreads like a virus. The more people become bearish, the greater the selling pressure, and the deeper prices fall, creating an even more intense atmosphere of panic. This is essentially a self-reinforcing mechanism of market sentiment—rising prices attract more rises, and falling prices intensify further declines. Whether driven by greed or fear, these emotions resonate within the crowd, ultimately pushing the market to extremes. That’s why understanding market psychology is more crucial than simply analyzing technical indicators.
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ImpermanentTherapist
· 4h ago
Basically, it's the herd effect. Who can escape it?
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BearMarketBard
· 6h ago
Really, this is the principle of the leek harvest machine.
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gas_fee_therapy
· 6h ago
That's right, it's psychological warfare. I always fall for this, knowing I should do the opposite, but I still get led by the rhythm.
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RetiredMiner
· 6h ago
Basically, it's a game where leek farmers pass their crops to other leek farmers; no one can escape.
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SoliditySurvivor
· 6h ago
Basically, it's a leek relay race, and the winners are always those who get in first.
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BrokeBeans
· 6h ago
Basically, it's just the little guys (retail investors) scamming each other; nothing new.
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ReverseTradingGuru
· 6h ago
Basically, it's a psychological game; whoever can hold on wins.
A bull market requires upward movement to sustain itself; this is a simple logical chain. Once the market starts to rise, FOMO traders will flood in, and their buying pushes prices higher, attracting more people to follow suit. Conversely, the logic of a bear market is just as ruthless. Once panic sets in, FUD spreads like a virus. The more people become bearish, the greater the selling pressure, and the deeper prices fall, creating an even more intense atmosphere of panic. This is essentially a self-reinforcing mechanism of market sentiment—rising prices attract more rises, and falling prices intensify further declines. Whether driven by greed or fear, these emotions resonate within the crowd, ultimately pushing the market to extremes. That’s why understanding market psychology is more crucial than simply analyzing technical indicators.