The ZEC in the past couple of days has been "stable". The price has been fluctuating between 440 and 460, going up and down like a straight line. The Trading Volume is also sluggish, making it look like the market suddenly fell asleep.

But experienced traders all understand that this kind of consolidation is often the most oppressive calm before the storm.

Looking at the market, the price is stuck around 446, and the so-called support below, such as MA7 and MA25, has already been left behind. It's like a person standing on thin ice, looking down and seeing something, but in fact, it's already hanging in the air. The worst part is that there are hardly any decent buy orders below, just small scattered orders from retail investors holding it up. What does this indicate? It indicates that the real "chives" are either already trapped and unable to move or are still observing, not daring to reach out and take action.

If no one buys, the price won't go up. So why do the market makers bother to maintain this sideways movement instead of just crashing it down? This is their cunning.

Sideways is a psychological tactic. There are two purposes:

First, it consumes the patience of the bulls. Watching it not rise every day, those who were previously bullish will gradually doubt themselves and may ultimately choose to exit with a small loss, contributing chips to the market manipulators.

Second, create a false sense of security. Let some people feel that "it can't drop any further, this is the bottom," and then they can't help but rush in to "buy the dip." Once this group of people enters, the goods in the hands of the manipulators will just be handed over to them.

When you look at those so-called "positive news," such as whales accumulating positions and institutions discussing ETFs, they all seem a bit pale in the face of sideways movement. The market manipulators can completely release good news to attract attention while quietly placing short positions in the market. By the time everyone lets their guard down, thinking everything is fine, a large bearish candle can directly break through all support, and those who just rushed in as the "bottom-fishing army" instantly become trapped, buried halfway up the mountain.

So, having understood the "sideways-holding-scaling" method of the dog stock, what should we do?

1. Do not participate in sideways movement. Remember, sideways movement that occurs after a clear downtrend or at a high level of stagnation is likely a continuation of the decline. It's better to miss out than to make a mistake. Don't let your hands itch to gamble on that "breakthrough."

2. Look at the volume, but more importantly, look at the price. A sideways movement without a price increase is just playing tricks. If there is no volume below, it indicates that there is no real buying support, making this platform extremely fragile.

3. Set a clear stop-loss line. If you are already in the position, set the stop-loss level a little lower than the lower edge of the consolidation range. Once it breaks down with volume, don't hesitate, don't fantasize, get out immediately. Protect your principal, so you can play the next round.

4. Be patient and wait for the real opportunity. After the market manipulators crash the price, there often follows panic selling, which is the time for us to calmly observe and look for truly undervalued opportunities. Let the bullets fly a little longer. $ZEC ‌#加密市场观察