2026-01-18 19:01:25

Funny how traders will chase almost anything in the market—memes, obscure altcoins, random pumps—but somehow avoid bidding on the actual leading runners. Everyone's looking for that hidden gem that'll moon overnight, yet the most obvious plays often get snubbed. FOMO pushes people toward the shiny new thing rather than the solid momentum plays.

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MetaLord420

· 01-18 19:31

Nah, really, a bunch of people chasing high-risk trash coins, while ignoring mainstream major coins. Everyone is thinking about getting rich overnight, not realizing that the safest options are right in front of them.

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StablecoinArbitrageur

· 01-18 19:28

honestly this tracks perfectly with my backtesting data. the correlation between retail FOMO and underweighting blue-chip pairs is like... statistically significant at p<0.01. they're literally bleeding basis points chasing liquidity mirages while ignoring CEX-DEX spreads on the obvious momentum plays. it's almost painful to watch.

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GasBandit

· 01-18 19:25

NGL, this is a common problem among retail investors—always thinking about getting rich overnight, and in the process, missing the simplest money-making opportunities.

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GasFeeDodger

· 01-18 19:25

Those who buy the bottom of trash coins are gamblers; the ones who truly make money are always the honest folks who follow the trend.

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RetroHodler91

· 01-18 19:23

To be honest, this is the common problem among retail investors... always thinking about getting rich overnight, and end up missing the most stable market opportunities.

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PumpDoctrine

· 01-18 19:13

Nah, that's it. Clearly, BTC, ETH, and these basic assets provide stable returns, but they insist on gambling with Dogecoin, and in the end, they lose everything.

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IfIWereOnChain

· 01-18 19:06

Nah, really. I want to buy the dip in those small coins, but the opportunity with the mainstream coins was right in front of me and I still missed it.

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