2025-12-26 10:25:03

The recent market has indeed been quiet, with selling pressure noticeably weak, and BTC stubbornly staying around the 88,000 level.

Some traders are taking this opportunity to go long—whether it's BTC or those low-liquidity altcoins. They are betting that the order book is too thin, and just a few large funds entering can cause significant fluctuations. Plus, January has always been a month of market ups and downs, so it’s not unreasonable to position early for a rebound.

This approach itself isn’t problematic. Bottoming out at lows, setting proper stop-loss levels, keeps the potential loss relatively manageable, and the risk-reward ratio is indeed worth considering.

But we retail investors need to be cautious—when liquidity is scarce, a single news event or a large transaction can cause the price to tear apart. Reverse spikes can also directly hit your stop-loss. Those seemingly perfect candlestick setups can quickly turn into bloody lessons in reality.

Instead of blindly following the trend, it’s better to learn to understand two things: the current true market sentiment and the actual signals on the chain. Combining these two can help avoid being caught off guard. How to move next and when to get in depends on your own judgment.

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FOMOSapien

· 4h ago

Exactly right, low liquidity is a natural harvesting machine. A large order comes in and directly causes small investors to get liquidated. I've seen it too many times.

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LeverageAddict

· 4h ago

That's right, low liquidity is like a meat grinder; stop-losses are directly eaten, and there's no one to blame.

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GasFeeGazer

· 4h ago

88,000 sideways trading is really annoying. I wish I hadn't looked at the market; I'll wait for the news to come out and see.

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P2ENotWorking

· 5h ago

88,000 in dead pressure indicates that big players haven't made up their minds yet, so small investors like us shouldn't follow blindly. --- Low liquidity is like a knife; stop-loss orders are often instantly eaten, which is normal operation. --- That's a good point, but honestly, most people will still get cut. It's really hard to judge for yourself. --- For small coins, the order books are so thin that a big order can instantly take you out. I don't dare to touch them. --- On-chain signals and market sentiment must be looked at together, but you haven't clearly explained how to interpret them. --- Every time they say the stop-loss is set, but when the price moves in the opposite direction, it can precisely hit the stop-loss. It's a bit magical. --- Market fluctuations in January? Last January, I got cut quite a bit. This time, I choose to lie flat.

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