#数字货币市场洞察 $PIPPIN That wave of moves in the early hours yesterday was textbook-level retail liquidation. During the day, the price kept grinding within a range, wearing people down until most traders went to sleep with orders open at night, then the whales slammed the price down hard—a waterfall drop that wiped out the longs first, then immediately reversed and pumped to liquidate the shorts as well. This one-two punch that captured both sides reportedly let some people secure nearly 1200 in profits before pulling out decisively.
At the current price level, it's still viable to stay bearish, but make sure to set a stop loss so you don't get caught by a sudden reversal. When market sentiment is this unpredictable, sometimes sitting on the sidelines is a strategy too.
Today, keep a close eye on $BTC and $SOL —these two often give early signals.
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IntrovertMetaverse
· 16h ago
The market maker's combination moves are really impressive, taking both long and short sides and leaving me completely confused.
It's another one of those scenarios where you get liquidated while sleeping—good thing I set my stop-loss early.
Gotta keep a close eye on BTC and SOL today; whenever these two move, the whole market trembles.
Taking profit at 1200—this guy knows what he's doing, much greedier than me.
I'm bearish, but this market is just too weird. I'll just wait and see for now.
I've seen this kind of operation too many times—one round of liquidations after another, it's a cycle.
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BitcoinDaddy
· 12-04 03:11
Same old trick, the whales have mastered this move.
The reverse wick is brutal, so many people got stopped out and still couldn't protect their positions.
This market move feels a bit weird, I'm just going to sit out and watch for now.
Anyone who actually pockets a profit of 1200 would be secretly laughing.
You really have to keep a close eye on BTC these days, or you'll get trapped again.
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NFTragedy
· 12-04 03:08
The market maker's tactics are truly impressive, profiting from both longs and shorts in one swift move. I only learned my lesson after getting liquidated by a wick myself.
Last night, I was debating whether to chase a short before bed—thankfully I held back, or I would've been liquidated in the opposite direction again.
That guy making 1200 in profit is really ruthless—I need to learn to be that decisive.
BTC and SOL definitely need to be watched closely; whenever they move, the whole market tends to follow.
These wicks are impossible to guard against. If you set your stop-loss too tight, you get stopped out easily; too loose, and you take a bigger loss.
The key is to admit I'm still inexperienced—if I don't understand, I shouldn't force it.
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NFTRegretful
· 12-04 03:01
Ha, I really have to hand it to the market makers for these tactics—profiting from both longs and shorts, who would've thought?
I was just watching from the sidelines during that move yesterday, didn't dare to act, honestly chickened out.
The 1200 profit was definitely tempting, but I'm more afraid of getting liquidated by a sudden wick.
BTC and SOL both need to be watched closely—when either of them moves, the whole market moves.
Setting stop-losses really is a lifeline; otherwise, taking a huge loss can happen in minutes.
At these price levels, I'm still staying on the sidelines. Doesn't feel like a good buying opportunity yet.
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NotSatoshi
· 12-04 02:56
Damn, these market makers are really ruthless, eating both longs and shorts. I got caught last night.
Wait, how did that guy cash out with 1200 profit? If I made that much, I would've gone all in on the next wave.
Stop-loss levels are really crucial—don’t get shaken out and regret it later, that’s the worst feeling.
BTC and SOL really need to be watched closely; whenever they move, all the other coins follow.
After playing for so long, it’s still easy to get trapped. Do you guys have any new strategies?
That combo move last night left me dizzy—I don’t even know whether to go long or short now.
Staying on the sidelines is fine too; losing a bit is better than getting liquidated. That’s my mindset right now.
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HodlKumamon
· 12-04 02:48
Hmm... this is exactly why I stick firmly to DCA without wavering. Watching this kind of long and short liquidation is really exhausting.
The market makers' combo moves are textbook, but unfortunately, the lesson is all about how to get rekt, haha.
Setting stop-losses really is a lifesaver. When I looked at the data fluctuations over the past 48 hours, the probability of price wicks in the opposite direction at these levels is indeed not low.
#数字货币市场洞察 $PIPPIN That wave of moves in the early hours yesterday was textbook-level retail liquidation. During the day, the price kept grinding within a range, wearing people down until most traders went to sleep with orders open at night, then the whales slammed the price down hard—a waterfall drop that wiped out the longs first, then immediately reversed and pumped to liquidate the shorts as well. This one-two punch that captured both sides reportedly let some people secure nearly 1200 in profits before pulling out decisively.
At the current price level, it's still viable to stay bearish, but make sure to set a stop loss so you don't get caught by a sudden reversal. When market sentiment is this unpredictable, sometimes sitting on the sidelines is a strategy too.
Today, keep a close eye on $BTC and $SOL —these two often give early signals.