• Wave 5 is near—those still in are positioned for the parabolic upside.

  • Retail investors remain sidelined, broke, and unaware of what’s coming next.

  • Smart money exits during euphoria—don’t be the exit liquidity at the top.

Some people will wake up millionaires. Others will wake up asking what just happened. Right now, most of the crowd is either distracted or broke. They’re out of the crypto market. They’re not paying attention. But that’s exactly how it always plays out before the real move begins. This is the calm before the parabolic wave. And if you’re reading this, you’re not late. You’re early—and that matters more than you know.

https://twitter.com/seth_fin/status/1946319416465268883 Wave 5: The Beast That Leaves No Survivors

Wave 5 in crypto bull cycles is fast, brutal, and unapologetic. It’s not a steady climb. It’s a vertical rocket launch wrapped in confusion, fakeouts, and noise. The goal? To shake out the few smart ones still left standing. They’ll tell you to sell. They’ll call the market overextended. They’ll point to weak indicators and scream “bubble!” Don’t fall for it. This wave is designed to hurt people mentally before it rewards them financially.

You’re not seeing much hype because retail isn’t here. They’re tapped out. Savings are gone. Credit cards are maxed. The system left them broke. They can’t buy now, even if they wanted to. But you? You’re still standing. Still watching. That makes you powerful. This is when conviction matters more than anything. The noise will get louder. FUD will fly. But remember—price doesn’t move when everyone expects it to. It moves when almost no one is looking.

The Euphoria Trap: When Retail Becomes Exit Liquidity

Retail always comes back when it’s too late. They’ll FOMO at the top, convinced it’s a “super cycle.” Influencers will shout new all-time highs. Celebrities will tweet. The media will buzz. That’s when smart money leaves. Then comes the panic. The top gets confirmed, and exits start slamming shut. Institutional portfolios unwind like a slow-motion crash. Everyone scrambles. Bounces appear—but they’re fake. Dead cat bounces trick retail into buying dips that never recover.

We’ve seen this movie before. It played in 2018. It played out in 2022. And it will play again. If you're here now, you're early. When you stay locked in while others ignore the signals, you flip the script. You stop being a pawn. You become the one who sells to the panic crowd, not the one buying from them. Don't bag hold through another cycle. Don’t confuse noise for signals. Stay sharp. Stay ready.

There’s still time to buy. But not much. This part of the cycle will confuse even veterans. But it rewards those who’ve prepared. BTC could reach $180K. Some say even higher. Then the music stops. Prices fall back toward $40K–$70K. If you’re in now, you’ve already won half the battle. Just don’t flinch before the climax. Because this wave won’t wait. The train hasn’t left yet—but the engine is heating up.