1. Domestic markets are continuously falling during the day? Probably a good time to position yourself, as international markets often rally around 21:30. 2. Conversely, don’t get overly bullish during a sharp daytime surge; prices often fall back to the original point at night. 3. Needle stabbing is the strongest signal— the deeper the stab, the clearer the buy/sell points. 4. The price rises on good news before landing, then drops upon landing. This rule is as hard as steel.
5. Coins highly recommended by communities? 90% of the time, you’re caught in a trap. Contrarian strategies are the way to survive. 6. Projects you’re not interested in often take off easily; when in doubt, try small positions. 7. Once you go all-in, you’re on the liquidation list. Exchanges have been watching you for a long time.
8. When your short position stop-loss is hit, the coin price immediately plunges—if you don’t fake a sell first, how can the decline start? TRB is a textbook example. 9. Just when you’re about to break free, a sudden rebound stalls at the last second. How else would they keep you on the sidelines to pump the price? 10. Happy to take profits, then suddenly get pulled up—if you don’t sell, how does the exchange make room for the rise?
11. At the market’s peak, a sharp drop arrives as expected—your excitement is the signal flare for the whales. 12. The moment your pockets are emptied, all coins are rallying—FOMO hits hard, and the desire to buy the dip is overwhelming.
In plain terms, the probability that the market is manipulated exceeds 80%. Your only way out is: control your positions, act later than others, and remain firm before the whales play their hand. Once you step in, you go from trader to fish on the chopping block.
There are no shortcuts in trading—it's all about patience, discipline, and timing. Let’s encourage each other.
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MevShadowranger
· 12-18 14:08
This set of theories sounds quite sobering, but to be honest, the fifth point is the best — I never touch coins hyped by the community, but I've made quite a bit of money in the opposite direction.
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ApeWithAPlan
· 12-18 09:39
You're absolutely right, that's exactly how it is. I'm just waiting patiently for 21:30; I won't touch the daytime rebound at all.
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Damn, I won't buy any of the coins promoted in the community; going against the trend really keeps you alive.
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That TRB case was truly exceptional, a textbook-level scam to get people to sell.
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The last sentence hit the mark—controlling your position size is the key, everything else is nonsense.
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I believe 80% of the market is manipulated, but the problem is how to judge when to act—that's the real challenge.
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Staying on the sidelines sounds easy, but it's actually the hardest; seeing a coin rise makes you want to go all in.
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The moment your pocket is emptied and it keeps rising is ridiculous; I've encountered this too many times.
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The needle insertion signal is indeed reliable; every time I see a deep needle insertion, I know an opportunity is coming.
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The pattern of rising before good news and falling after is so consistent—it's uncanny, and I keep falling for it every time.
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GasOptimizer
· 12-17 14:21
I have to question the figure of 80%. What does the on-chain data say? According to this logic, BTC should have already gone to zero, yet it's still here competing with everyone.
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BearMarketSurvivor
· 12-15 15:38
Honestly, looking at these 12 rules again, every single one is a blood, sweat, and tears story.
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Rule 5 hits the hardest; I’ve never made money from coins recommended by the community.
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Reverse trading? Easy to say, surviving until the moment of reverse is already a feat.
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Wait, is the 21:30 surge still effective now? Recently, it feels like the retail investors have all learned.
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Controlling position size for three years, yet I still can’t keep my hands steady. This is my fate.
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That wave of TRB was truly incredible; the stop-loss got hit, but it shot up to the sky instead. Damn.
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Emptying your pockets, and the coins still rise—this phrase always plays out on time, it’s like a signal flare.
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80% manipulated? I think more than that. From my account, it’s clear that 100% are targeted.
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Waiting for the market maker to play their hand sounds easy, but staying still is the hardest part.
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rekt_but_resilient
· 12-15 15:31
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It's the same old story, I've been fooled by these patterns countless times haha.
Now I just lay back and watch the show, making money faster than anything.
I totally agree with the part about staking, I can always make quick cash.
Sounds nice, but really it's just waiting to be cut, no new tricks.
Controlling position size is the truth, everything else is nonsense.
Down during the day, up at night? Why do I always do the opposite?
I really don’t touch coins recommended by the community, learned my lesson.
This article feels like a summary of all my losses over the past year.
Taking profit and then getting pumped, it's really outrageous.
Now I only dare to move when the big players are sleeping.
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RugPullSurvivor
· 12-15 15:25
Uh... it's the same old story, acting like it's real. I feel like I'm just that fish on the chopping board.
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DeFi_Dad_Jokes
· 12-15 15:21
Hmm... It's that "whale control theory" again. It's not wrong to mention, but don't take it too seriously. The key is still to protect your principal.
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PumpingCroissant
· 12-15 15:14
This article is so heart-wrenching, every point hits my pain points... Especially point 8, my TRB has truly been educated all over again.
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1. Domestic markets are continuously falling during the day? Probably a good time to position yourself, as international markets often rally around 21:30.
2. Conversely, don’t get overly bullish during a sharp daytime surge; prices often fall back to the original point at night.
3. Needle stabbing is the strongest signal— the deeper the stab, the clearer the buy/sell points.
4. The price rises on good news before landing, then drops upon landing. This rule is as hard as steel.
5. Coins highly recommended by communities? 90% of the time, you’re caught in a trap. Contrarian strategies are the way to survive.
6. Projects you’re not interested in often take off easily; when in doubt, try small positions.
7. Once you go all-in, you’re on the liquidation list. Exchanges have been watching you for a long time.
8. When your short position stop-loss is hit, the coin price immediately plunges—if you don’t fake a sell first, how can the decline start? TRB is a textbook example.
9. Just when you’re about to break free, a sudden rebound stalls at the last second. How else would they keep you on the sidelines to pump the price?
10. Happy to take profits, then suddenly get pulled up—if you don’t sell, how does the exchange make room for the rise?
11. At the market’s peak, a sharp drop arrives as expected—your excitement is the signal flare for the whales.
12. The moment your pockets are emptied, all coins are rallying—FOMO hits hard, and the desire to buy the dip is overwhelming.
In plain terms, the probability that the market is manipulated exceeds 80%. Your only way out is: control your positions, act later than others, and remain firm before the whales play their hand. Once you step in, you go from trader to fish on the chopping block.
There are no shortcuts in trading—it's all about patience, discipline, and timing. Let’s encourage each other.