#美股2026展望 Last night's big dump caught many people off guard and they got liquidated. Bitcoin plummeted to $86,000, and Ethereum fared worse, directly breaking through the $2,800 mark. The entire market evaporated over $100 billion in market capitalization overnight, it's simply a river of blood.



To be honest, this crash was not accidental. First, there was an issue in Japan - the government bond yield soared to 3.41%, the highest point since 1999. Think about it, how much global capital is borrowing yen for arbitrage? Suddenly, the borrowing costs skyrocketed, and those leveraged funding chains couldn't hold up.

What’s worse is that those people at the Federal Reserve have started to take a hawkish stance again. Several officials have taken turns to state that they are not considering lowering interest rates in the short term. The market was originally hoping for some easing, but now those expectations have been completely shattered. Can risk assets not plummet? $ETH

The most deadly issue is actually the leverage problem. Currently, 90% of the funds in the market are leveraged, what does this mean? As long as there is a slight disturbance, forced liquidations will trigger a chain reaction like a domino effect. Last night was a typical case — a small amount of selling triggered Get Liquidated, which in turn led to more selling, creating a vicious cycle that couldn't be stopped.

Another trigger that many people have overlooked: After the US non-farm payroll data was released above expectations, quantitative trading programs were instantly activated, causing the Nasdaq to turn from a rise to a fall, and the crypto market immediately suffered as a result.

It is now necessary to acknowledge a reality: Bitcoin is no longer a safe-haven asset; it resembles a high-risk subsidiary of traditional finance. When global liquidity tightens, the cryptocurrency market often suffers first. High leverage, shifts in macro policy, and algorithmic trading—these factors combined create a frightening level of risk. During such times, it is important to control your position; don't blindly buy the dip just because the price is low, be careful not to buy halfway down the mountain.
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PhantomHuntervip
· 2025-11-25 19:39
The leverage explosion is really devastating, how many people went back to square one overnight.

90% leverage? This is a mine.

Speaking of which, the Fed really is something else, they say they won't cut interest rates and they just won't.

Who can you blame for not having a stop loss?

Those people who bought the dip must be regretting it a lot now.
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BlockchainBardvip
· 2025-11-24 22:44
90% leverage? That’s basically suicide trading, no wonder you got liquidated.

Yen carry trade is blowing up, the Fed goes hawkish, and as soon as the quant algorithms kick in, it’s game over. Nothing can stop the domino effect.

Bottom fishing? More like catching falling knives—better wait and see.

This crash is just a leverage game—whoever plays, loses.

Crypto stopped being a safe haven long ago; it’s just a slave to the financial system now.

Whenever liquidity tightens, we’re always the first to get hit. I’ve seen through it all.

Instead of bottom fishing, better to short the market—at least you get some psychological comfort.
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MetaverseLandlordvip
· 2025-11-23 03:09
90% leverage is absolutely insane, you're bound to ruin yourself sooner or later.

Now that I think about it, someone warned about this last year.

Whenever Japan makes a move, the global capital chain gets shaken up.

With quant dumping and the Fed turning hawkish, the crypto space has really become a dumping ground.

This time it has to hit rock bottom, otherwise I won't believe it.

Those who tried to catch the bottom are probably kicking themselves right now, haha.

Algorithmic trading is basically a pitfall machine for retail investors.

As soon as the nonfarm payroll data drops, the Nasdaq flips—how could crypto remain unaffected?

To put it bluntly, there's just no liquidity, nothing can be protected.

After this round, let's see who still dares to use leverage.
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MemeCoinSavantvip
· 2025-11-23 03:07
ngl the domino effect thesis here hits different... according to my statistical analysis of leverage cascades (p < 0.069), we're literally watching behavioral finance textbooks come to life rn. the 90% margin funding number is absolutely unhinged when u think about it game theoretically
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PensionDestroyervip
· 2025-11-23 03:07
With leverage piled up this high, eventually the debt has to be repaid.

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It's quant trading causing chaos again. Damn programmers.

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That wave in Japan was really the trigger, but no one saw it clearly.

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90% leverage? That’s insane, no wonder it crashes at the slightest touch.

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Bottom-fishing is an art, and I haven’t mastered it yet.

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The Fed just made one hawkish comment, and the market exploded instantly.

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The scary part isn’t the drop—it’s having no money to catch the bottom during the drop.

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This time it’s clear: crypto is truly just a toy for finance.

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Once forced liquidations trigger a chain reaction, no one can save it.

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Anyone who wanted to catch the bottom at $2,800—grass is already growing on your grave.
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ArbitrageBotvip
· 2025-11-23 03:06
No one really expected this surge in Japanese yields. Once the arbitrage funds pulled out, everything collapsed.

90% leverage is insane—no wonder things blew up at the slightest poke.

Bitcoin is just a follower right now. When will it ever become independent?

The liquidation chain reaction is truly terrifying. Watching the candlesticks last night was like witnessing a car crash.

Should have reduced my position a long time ago. How are those still waiting for a rebound doing?

Before bottom-fishing, you really need to consider how many lives you have.

Quantitative trading is basically just a puppet on strings.
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MysteryBoxAddictvip
· 2025-11-23 02:51
90% is leverage, this is just ridiculous. No wonder when it crashes, everything crashes.

For those looking to buy the dip, just wait a bit longer.

Something really happened over in Japan.

Once again, it's the quant programs causing trouble; AI trading really needs to be regulated.

Bitcoin should have admitted a long time ago that it's a high-risk asset, stop pretending to be a safe haven.

Leverage is harmful, another wave of people just got wiped out.

What happened to the promised liquidity? The Fed sure turned around fast.

Another liquidation cascade, it's painful to watch.

As soon as the non-farm payroll data came out, the market plunged—how ruthless can this get?

When liquidity tightens, the crypto market is done for. It's just too fragile.

The lesson of buying mid-dip—there are always people who never learn.
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