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Recently, I saw a bunch of people staring at whale address screenshots and wanting to follow the trades. I also envy that feeling of making a big move with one push... but don’t rush. To be honest, you first need to distinguish whether they are building a position or hedging/rebalancing: sometimes they buy spot while shorting futures, or transfer coins to do collateral, which looks like “it’s about to take off” externally, but actually they are locking in risk.
These days, ETF capital flows and U.S. stock risk appetite are being forcibly linked to crypto price movements, and the market sentiment suddenly explodes. My approach remains the same: wait until the discussion is the loudest and most unanimous, then pause first. Better to miss out than to jump in as fuel when others are hedging. Anyway, slow down a bit and keep a comfortable mindset.