Many people are complaining that this year it is particularly difficult to make money in the cryptocurrency market. The reason is simple — today's cryptocurrency market is no longer the same as in 2021.
Since ETFs were approved, the cryptocurrency world has completely changed: this is an institution-led cryptocurrency market, a market for smart people to strategize, a battleground for top capital.
In the past, buying any coin would double your investment with your eyes closed during a bull market;
But now? The moment you buy, it drops; the moment you sell, it rises. If you dare to average down, you get stuck another 20 points — behind all this are quantitative institutions precisely harvesting profits.
How do they play? After harvesting profits, they switch to BTC or directly cash out. They never hold long-term and don’t wait for the so-called bull market; they act whenever there's an opportunity. Liquidity is gradually drained away, and your money becomes a permanent loss.
Now look at the market: there are too many coins, and the capital pool is dispersed too quickly. If each retail investor buys 100U, the funds get scattered everywhere. Want to pump the coin? It's simply impossible. To put it bluntly, it's exchanging air for your U. When you want to exchange the air back for U, you can only sell at a discount, with prices changing every day, and the longer you wait, the more you lose.
What's even harsher is that they understand human nature too well. If you're greedy, they'll wash the market hard; if you hold on tightly, they'll slowly grind you down with the trend; if you learn to trade waves, they'll make you miss the opportunity. The news you see? It's all bait released after they've completed their positioning.
Don't fantasize about fairness. In today's cryptocurrency market, the only truly 'relatively fair' assets are BTC and ETH — the capital pool is too large for any market maker to manipulate at will. Other coins? Either they have a market maker watching, or as soon as you try to take a bite, your tongue gets cut off.
Remember this phrase:
In today's cryptocurrency market, don't think about snatching meat from the institutions.
If you can lick a bit of soup, consider it a win.
Ultimately, the cryptocurrency market is a contest between retail investors and market makers. Without insider information or primary data, you can only become a victim.
Finally, may everyone who likes, saves, and follows be able to gain something in this round of bull market!
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