The methods of the market makers are far more than just manipulating the rise and fall. What they truly want is for retail investors to keep entering the market continuously. Whether you go long or short, as long as the market remains hot, there will be opportunities to profit. Recently, coins like FHE, PIPPIN, and RIVER are typical examples— the more discussion they generate in the community, the more people get trapped.

Strangely, most retail investors never use their strongest weapon against this situation. That is ignoring it. Removing them from your watchlist and not participating in any discussions can hurt the market makers more than reporting. But what is the reality? Retail investors can never reach a consensus; they fight alone, and in the end, the ones who get harvested are themselves.

Speaking of altcoins, many people believe a common saying: all altcoins will eventually go to zero. It sounds like the truth, but it’s actually a trap. Market makers exploit this expectation to trap short-term liquidity. Spot coins are originally borrowed from project teams; the price going up or down doesn’t matter as long as they return the same amount. Their game plan is like this: create endless imagination during an uptrend to sell at high points; buy low during bear markets; repeatedly shake out and harvest profits, cycle after cycle. Spot coins can be used infinitely, and cost is never a real concern.

If you still can’t see through this market-making logic, every reversal in the K-line will catch you off guard. You will never understand why the market behaves so counterintuitive, nor grasp the true intentions of the market makers.

Trading is indeed a deadly difficult path; every step is a battle against human nature. Success hundreds of times may still be useless, but a single mistake can lead to total loss. That’s the reality.