Many beginners in crypto notice this: bought — the price drops, sold — the price goes up.
This is not a "conspiracy against you", here are a few simple market rules:
1. Emotions against logic
Usually, people buy when it's already too late — in hype and growth. At that moment, large players (whales) start dumping the asset at a high price.
They sell — when it's scary, at the bottom of panic, that's when whales are buying.
2. Manipulations of whales
Large holders deliberately move the price: create false pumps and dumps.
When the crowd starts buying, they sell.
When the crowd panics and dumps, they buy.
This is called "against the crowd".
3. Timing error
You look at the chart in a short timeframe (1m–5m), while the market lives in cycles (hours, days, weeks).
In small timeframes, the movement seems huge, but on the daily chart — it's noise.
4. Crowd psychology
The price goes up → the crowd thinks "I need to buy urgently, otherwise I'll miss the chance" (FOMO).
The price goes down → the crowd thinks "I need to sell urgently, otherwise I'll lose everything" (panic).
And smart players do the opposite.
