Every trader needs to understand one simple truth: the market is designed to take money from the impatient and give it to the patient.
In the chart above, you see the cycle that repeats itself in every market – whether it’s crypto, stocks, or forex. Let’s break it down:
🔸 Accumulation – This is where smart money (institutions, whales) quietly build their positions while the market looks boring. Prices move sideways, shaking out impatient traders.
🔸 Manipulation – Once the accumulation is done, comes the trap. A sudden push down (or up) tricks retailers into thinking the market is collapsing or skyrocketing. Most traders exit in fear or enter in the wrong direction.
🔸 Distribution – Now the real move begins. Big players pump the market, distribution takes place at higher levels, and the crowd starts chasing FOMO. The smart money sells into their greed.
👉 The lesson? Don’t trade what you “feel.” Trade what the market shows you. Recognize these cycles, and you’ll stop being the prey and start moving with the predators.
💡 Patience + Knowledge = Profit.
