The logic of most people is destined to mean that you won't make money.

First: Pumping doesn't require money, and dumping doesn't require coins. The process of pumping is not about the institution buying, but rather about selling. Dumping is not about the institution selling, but rather about buying.

Secondly, the short-sellers are always just fodder. Bitcoin is the only asset in history that has escaped the systemic risk of short-selling. It is specially designed to deal with all kinds of dissatisfaction. If you can't understand it, it's not your fault, because you've always been brainwashed by capital.

As a Bitcoin player, when you buy spot, buying 1 means there is one less chip for the shorts. To give an extreme example, if 21 million people each buy 1, then the shorts have no room to short. To give a simple comparison, if you buy shares of Company A, the biggest risk of Company A's stock is: it can issue new shares infinitely, diluting your purchased shares endlessly; one person has the final say, and the risk is obvious. Bitcoin, on the other hand, eliminates this systemic risk, which is why traditional stock shorts have a natural advantage, while Bitcoin longs have a natural advantage. When you short, you are shorting the hardest asset in the world, and this 'hard' is in quotes, so let's wait and see. Ordinary people should avoid playing contracts; the simplest method is to dollar-cost average into Bitcoin spot, which is simpler than any investment.