Analysis of Bitcoin Whales' Manipulation Logic: The Wealth Game of Trapping Shorts and Trapping Longs
1. The Essence of Zero-Sum Game
The cryptocurrency market is a zero-sum game, where profits come from the losses of others. Whales use capital and information advantages to create traps to harvest retail investors.
2. Classic Manipulation Tactics
1. Trapping Shorts: Breaking key support to trigger panic selling, after which the whales accumulate at low prices and then push the price up, with the liquidation of short positions boosting the rise.
2. Trapping Longs: False breakouts above previous highs but with insufficient volume, placing short orders at high prices to attract long positions, followed by a plunge that triggers long position liquidations.
3. Identifying Whale Traps
Technical Analysis: 1. Trapping Shorts - Rapid recovery after a significant drop
2. Trapping Longs - Divergence in MACD/RSI during the breakout.
On-Chain Data: Unusual movements by large whales, extreme contract rates.
Sentiment Indicators: Contrarian action when social media sentiment is unanimously bullish/bearish.
4. Survival Rules for Retail Investors
Reverse Thinking: Price increases signify selling, price decreases signify accumulation.
Strict stop-loss to avoid chasing highs and panic selling.
Observe for 1-2 days after a breakout to confirm validity.
5. Current Trend Alert
If Bitcoin rises to 110,000 - 112,000 and then retraces, accompanied by a surge in long positions, it may trigger a trap for longs, with a sharp drop target below 95,000.
Summary: The cryptocurrency market is a psychological battle; understanding the flow of capital is essential to avoid being harvested. Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.
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