Many people lose money in the crypto world, not because there is no market, but because they haven't figured out what the whales are doing. They only watch the K-line fluctuations daily, their emotions fluctuate with the ups and downs, constantly switching positions, ultimately ending up with a bad hand.

Let's look at the most common operation process. First is to dump the market to collect chips. The price is quickly suppressed, and most retail investors' first reaction is not to analyze the trend structure, but to panic and exit immediately. While you're cutting losses, they quietly accumulate at the bottom. For coins like $ASTR, this is the classic move—hit hard once, then collect the floating chips.

After collecting chips enough, the whales won't rush to push the price up. Instead, they enter a period of dull and chaotic oscillation. The direction is unclear, and the price repeatedly shakes within a range. Retail investors are most likely to lose their composure at this time, choosing to exit at the worst possible moments. Coins like $WLFI often operate this way, tormenting traders for long enough until most are shaken out.

When market sentiment is almost exhausted, the price begins to rise slowly. At this point, trading volume is deliberately increased to create the illusion of "wow, more funds are coming in" or "seems like it's about to take off," and chasing high becomes tempting for retail investors.

True experts won't rush to cash out here but will fake the rise while pulling the price up. They create fake selling pressure, making you think someone is dumping, but in reality, they are forcing you to hand over your chips. Once enough follow-up traders are accumulated, they complete the final distribution at high levels.

Think carefully: the so-called whales make money by two points—you're afraid of falling, and you like to chase the rise.

To reduce being harvested, the key is not to predict the rise or fall but to maintain your own rhythm. Don't change your trading plan because of a single K-line, and don't be driven by emotions. Understand the trend structure, choose good entry points. Be patient when needed, and act decisively when it's time to trade.

Whether this round of market can slowly recover your account depends not on the market but on yourself. If you get the rhythm right, this low period can actually be a lot less bumpy.