Dodged a major bullet on this OTC opportunity. The deal would've locked in tokens at around $1 with a 4-month vesting schedule—sounds reasonable on paper until you crunch the numbers. First unlock hits in just days, and we're talking an immediate 85%+ drawdown right out of the gate. That's the kind of loss that makes you wonder what went wrong.
The pattern here points to market maker activity, potentially large positions getting liquidated at key unlock moments. When you see these kinds of moves coordinated with vesting schedules, it's usually not coincidence. The timing and magnitude suggest someone with serious capital was distributing heavy into the unlock window.
Calls like this are why doing your homework on vesting mechanics matters just as much as the entry price. Sometimes the best trade is the one you don't make.
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LidoStakeAddict
· 7h ago
The vesting schedule is really a trick, on paper $1 goes in and is immediately cut down by 85%, I almost fell for it too... Luckily, I stopped in time.
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GateUser-75ee51e7
· 7h ago
Wow, you really have to watch out for this kind of trap. The tricks involved in vesting are really hard to guard against.
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GamefiGreenie
· 7h ago
Oh my, this investing trap is too clever, I almost fell right into it.
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not_your_keys
· 7h ago
Luckily I didn't get in; this kind of institutional trap is obviously a set-up.
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GateUser-afe07a92
· 7h ago
Fortunately, I didn't get on the train. These unlock traps are really hard to defend against... Watching a seemingly reasonable deal suddenly explode by 85%, the market maker's dumping feels too obvious.
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LightningLady
· 8h ago
Oh my, it's the same old trick again. The deals that seem so attractive always end up being a trap.
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LiquidityWizard
· 8h ago
vesting schedules are basically financial assassins wearing suits... 85% drawdown on day one? yeah, that's not market volatility, that's systematic distribution masquerading as price discovery. good call walking away.
Dodged a major bullet on this OTC opportunity. The deal would've locked in tokens at around $1 with a 4-month vesting schedule—sounds reasonable on paper until you crunch the numbers. First unlock hits in just days, and we're talking an immediate 85%+ drawdown right out of the gate. That's the kind of loss that makes you wonder what went wrong.
The pattern here points to market maker activity, potentially large positions getting liquidated at key unlock moments. When you see these kinds of moves coordinated with vesting schedules, it's usually not coincidence. The timing and magnitude suggest someone with serious capital was distributing heavy into the unlock window.
Calls like this are why doing your homework on vesting mechanics matters just as much as the entry price. Sometimes the best trade is the one you don't make.