2026-01-14 22:20:32

#数字资产市场动态 Bottom-fishing is easy, but topping out is hard—these two tactics are bound to appear before the main players unload their positions

As long as the main players want to smoothly offload, they can't hide from retail investors' eyes. But they will definitely choose to act at high levels after a continuous rally.

Step one, repeatedly testing the top. After a large influx of funds, the main players will create intense fluctuations at the top—pushing prices up sharply and then pulling back, smashing down and then rallying again, repeating this combo several times. Why? The larger the volume, the harder it is to make a move. Only by repeatedly tormenting retail investors' psychology, making people think there’s still a chance, can they smoothly shed their chips.

Step two, the closer to the top, the stronger the performance. Ironically, the main players need to support the market and maintain strength, convincing everyone that there’s still room to rise. The common routine is to smash down and then rally, shake out and then hit new highs. The candlestick charts look extremely resilient, but a close look at the technical indicators shows divergence—this is purely a performance.

Want to avoid pitfalls? Keep an eye on abnormal changes in volume, and watch for oscillation patterns after encountering resistance during a rally. $ETH and similar top-tier coins are especially obvious—behind strength, there’s often greater danger.

The market offers many opportunities, but the key is to match the rhythm and avoid getting caught in the main players’ traps.

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TerraNeverForget

· 01-16 23:26

It's the same old story, talking as if it's real, but when it comes to the critical moment, how many can actually get away?

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DataOnlooker

· 01-15 17:48

It's the same old trick again; retail investors are the ones always falling for it. Knowing through it doesn't help; if the rhythm isn't right, you'll still get hammered. This wave of ETH feels a bit suspicious; candlestick charts can be deceptive.

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OnChainSleuth

· 01-14 22:46

It's the same old trick again. After watching it so many times, I still fall for it easily. Retail investors are really easy to manipulate; even knowing it's a dump, they still insist on holding. I've already reduced my position in $ETH this wave. I feel like the top is just around the corner. The real signal to run is when technical indicators diverge. Repeatedly testing the market is a classic tactic; every time, it can fool quite a few people into buying the dip. Escaping the top, to put it simply, is greed at work. Even knowing better, people still want to earn a bit more.

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ReverseFOMOguy

· 01-14 22:41

Here we go again, talking about this set. Every time at a high level, they say the main force is selling off, but what happens? It just keeps rising.

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ProxyCollector

· 01-14 22:38

Here we go again with this routine? Every time they say to keep an eye on trading volume, and yet we're still caught off guard by the crash.

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 01-14 22:32

Uh... it's the same old trick, repeatedly tormenting us retail investors. It's so obvious. The main force's tactics are just like this after watching for a long time. I've been keeping an eye on the abnormal volume, just afraid of getting caught again if I'm not careful. ETH's current trend is indeed a bit strange, too strong to be genuine. It's better to reduce positions first. We talk about technical indicator divergence every day, but when it comes to dumping, who can escape? Catching the top is just that hard. If this wave can really be avoided by monitoring volume, everyone would be rich. It's easy to say but hard to do.

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