MARKET PSYCHOLOGY: THE CYCLE THAT TRADERS IGNORE
$BTC | MARKET SENTIMENT | EDUCATION
📉 FROM EUPHORIA TO DEPRESSION—AND BACK AGAIN
Most traders lose not because of poor setups—but because they don’t understand the emotional rhythm of the market. Here's the cheat sheet Wall Street doesn’t want you to master.
🧠 JANUARY — EUPHORIA
“I’m a genius! We’re all going to be rich!”
→ Price peaks. Everyone’s bullish. Risk is highest.
Technical Tip: RSI > 80, MACD divergence, volume climax.
Risk Management: Take partial profits. Tighten SL.
📈 NOVEMBER–DECEMBER — OPTIMISM → THRILL
“This rally is real. I’ll buy more on margin!”
→ Belief builds. Retail piles in.
Technical Tip: EMA crossover, breakout retest.
Risk Management: Avoid leverage. Watch for exhaustion candles.
🧊 FEBRUARY — COMPLACENCY
“We just need to cool off for the next rally.”
→ Sideways chop. Smart money exits.
Technical Tip: Bollinger Band squeeze, low ATR.
Risk Management: Stay flat or scale out.
⚠️ MARCH–APRIL — ANXIETY → DENIAL → PANIC
“Why am I getting margin calls?”
→ Price breaks support. Fear spreads.
Technical Tip: Bearish engulfing, volume spike, trendline break.
Risk Management: SL hit? Accept it. Don’t average down blindly.
💔 MAY — DEPRESSION
“My retirement is gone. I’m an idiot.”
→ Bottom forms. Nobody wants to buy.
Technical Tip: Bullish divergence, accumulation zones, Wyckoff spring.
Risk Management: Small entries. Long-term mindset.
🚀 OCTOBER — HOPE → OPTIMISM
“A recovery is possible.”
→ Smart money re-enters.
Technical Tip: Higher lows, volume uptick, breakout setups.
Risk Management: Build positions slowly. Use multi-timeframe confluence.
🔁 CYCLE REPEATS. BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO.
Master the emotions. Respect the cycle. Trade the chart—not your feelings.
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