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What this topic really means
Unlocks decide how much new supply enters the market. When more tokens unlock the market can get heavy. When unlocks are small the market stays calm. Most people only see the date. Professionals study the size the depth and the real pressure behind that unlock.
Here is what you will understand after reading this
1 You will learn what unlock pressure actually is
2 You will understand how unlock size changes market behaviour
3 You will see how vesting schedules affect future price
4 You will learn to judge if an unlock is dangerous or harmless
5 You will understand how liquidity depth absorbs new supply
6 You will walk away with a clear way to predict market reaction before the unlock arrives
Now let me break everything down
What unlock pressure really means
Unlock pressure is simple. It is the amount of new tokens entering the market compared to the demand that already exists.
If more supply comes in than buyers can absorb price gets weaker. If demand is stronger than the unlock price stays stable or even rises.
Unlock pressure comes from
➤ investors receiving tokens
➤ teams or treasuries gaining access to new supply
➤ early buyers finally becoming free to sell
Most traders only look at the unlock date. Smart traders look at the unlock pressure.
Unlock size
Why the percentage matters more than the headline number
A token unlocking 50M supply can be harmless if the circulating supply is huge.
But a token unlocking 5M supply can be deadly if the market is small.
The real formula is simple
Unlock size percent = Unlock amount divided by circulating supply
When the unlock size is small the market barely reacts. When the unlock is large it becomes a real event.
High unlock percent means
➤ more selling risk
➤ weaker price structure
➤ nervous buyers
Low unlock percent means
➤ stable market
➤ smoother reaction
➤ price holds even under pressure
Vesting schedules
The timeline that tells the truth about long term pressure
Every project has a vesting plan that releases tokens over time. This plan shows you exactly when pressure will appear.
Clean vesting schedules show
➤ small regular unlocks
➤ predictable release
➤ no sudden shocks
Dangerous vesting schedules show
➤ huge unlocks at single dates
➤ large cliffs
➤ messy token distribution
When a token has smooth vesting the market adapts. When vesting is irregular the price becomes unpredictable.
Market depth
The shield that protects price from unlock sell pressure
Market depth means how much money sits in the order books and liquidity pools.
If depth is strong unlocks barely move the chart.
If depth is weak even a small sell creates a big red candle.
Market depth tells you
➤ how many tokens can be absorbed easily
➤ how strong the buyers are
➤ if whales are willing to defend the price
When real depth exists
Unlocks become opportunities
Prices test support
Buyers step in
When depth is thin
Unlocks become risk
Price slips fast
Sellers dominate
Predicting real price reaction
The formula professionals use
To judge the true impact you only need three things
➤ Unlock size percent
➤ Market depth strength
➤ Demand trend before the unlock
If unlock percent is high and depth is weak price usually dips.
If unlock percent is low and demand is rising price stays stable or even recovers fast.
The market always reacts the way liquidity allows it to.
Supply is not the enemy.
Lack of buyers is.
The clean method to judge any unlock quickly
Ask yourself these questions
➤ How big is the unlock compared to circulating supply
➤ Who is receiving the tokens and are they likely to sell
➤ Is the market showing real demand before the unlock
➤ Is market depth strong enough to absorb selling
When you answer these you will know the truth before the chart moves.
Unlocks do not have to be scary. They only become dangerous when demand is weak and supply is huge.
Once you master this lens you stop reacting emotionally and start reading unlocks like a professional.
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