2026-01-13 23:34:37

There's an interesting phenomenon: if an analyst is particularly aggressive with small-cap coins, focusing on projects with only a few thousand in market cap, successfully catching several 20-30x rallies, and on-chain trading volume reaches 200k-300k TPS. But their perspective on large-cap coins (market cap over a million) is usually limited, only pointing out 2-3x potential gains.

The question is: at what point does the growth of their followers make this small-cap coin strategy unsustainable? At that stage, should they consider shifting to large-cap coin analysis—despite lower returns, for greater stability?

This actually relates to the evolution of trading strategies. The greater the influence and capital, the more the capacity limits of small-cap coins become apparent. Once some analysts have a large enough following, they indeed need to adjust their focus.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 01-15 22:06

This is the traditional "curse"—the more fans you have, the harder it is to make money... In the early days, going all-in on small caps was the most comfortable; later on, it becomes a burden. This guy faces a real problem: either cut the grass and take the profits, or really lower expectations and switch to the big market. I think the problem is reversed; he should ask himself why he doesn't learn to operate two systems at the same time. Ultimately, the more fans you have, the more you're hostage to them, and you'll never return to that feeling of freedom. Many analysts nowadays are actually following this path, becoming increasingly mediocre... In the early days, wild growth; later, you should learn how to gracefully slow down. Honestly, the golden period for small caps only lasts a few years; some people have already seen through this logic.

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SellTheBounce

· 01-15 13:41

20-30x gains? Haha, someone will always be there to take the bait. --- That's human nature. When you make money, you want to expand your influence. The bigger the influence, the harder it is to move the market. --- Sell on rebound—that's the way to go. Pursuing stable returns is when you are truly enlightened. --- Once you have a large following, smashing small caps is just slow suicide. History has already proven this. --- To put it simply, small-cap coins are just a game of hot potato. When the drum stops, the last person crying. --- Short-selling mentality tells me that such analysts will eventually flip over. It's just a matter of time. --- Are large-cap coins really more stable? I think it's all relative—just a game of taking over positions. --- Once your followers exceed ten thousand, you should consider retiring gracefully, instead of waiting until you can't move the market anymore. --- It's interesting—whether he's smart or about to be taught a lesson by the market.

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HackerWhoCares

· 01-15 09:03

This is the classic "success curse"—the more fans you have, the more of a burden it becomes. --- Honestly, the biggest fear when playing small-cap coins is that once you become popular, the traffic becomes too much to handle, and you can't get on board. --- So ultimately, it's a matter of capital scale. Early wild growth, but later, you need to pay attention to matching the size. --- The more profitable analysts are, the more constrained they feel—it's really ironic. --- Once fans reach ten thousand, it's time to turn around; otherwise, you'll end up as a tool for harvesting profits. --- Not many analysts can shift from small-cap to large-cap, most still remain greedy. --- I just can't understand why some insist on going all-in on large-cap coins. Can't they just create a new account and keep mining? --- This logic has flaws. Those who hit 20x on small caps psychologically can never return to the joy of 2-3x on large caps. --- Having too much influence actually becomes a bottleneck, which is a bit funny. --- One word: greed.

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MoonlightGamer

· 01-14 00:04

This is a paradox— the more fans there are, the more trapped they become... Small-cap coins rely on this income. Once their influence grows, they can crash directly.

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ForkMonger

· 01-14 00:03

nah this is just natural selection playing out. once you got enough capital, the microstructure breaks down—liquidity dries up the second you try to dump. it's not about strategy evolution, it's about hitting the ceiling where governance attack vectors become more profitable than bag holding lmao

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VitaliksTwin

· 01-14 00:00

That's why those small coin kings are now staying low-key. Once they gain a lot of fans, they become tools for dumping, which is quite ironic.

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blocksnark

· 01-13 23:54

This is what I often refer to as the "liquidity curse." Having too many fans becomes a burden, and small-cap projects simply can't hold that much money.

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DecentralizedElder

· 01-13 23:36

Haha, this is the classic "success curse"—the more you earn, the less you can move. Honestly, once the fans increase, it automatically turns into a big shot, which is unavoidable. Maybe I should just focus on doing big coins, at least I can sleep better.

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