2025-12-23 23:40:19

In a volatile market, human nature is fully revealed.

As the price falls, the bearish sentiment becomes overwhelming. The candlestick patterns are being over-interpreted, and a sense of despair pervades the community, as if a rebound has become a luxury.

This scenario is a common discussion, but the level of suffering among participants this time is indeed different. It's not that the volatility is more fierce, but that the opposing side is becoming increasingly sophisticated—capital manipulation is no longer barbaric, but has shifted to repeated experimentation based on human flaws. False breakouts entice the bulls, rapid drops trigger stop losses, and key support levels are pulled back and forth; the goal is very clear: to destroy confidence and make you doubt yourself.

People without a stable trading framework are likely to lose patience during the turmoil.

This is the real watershed.

The gap that can be opened during a chaotic period often exceeds imagination. Some are swallowed by emotions, buying high and selling low; others remain calm, reducing frequency and sticking to their plans. On the surface, the market is still testing, but in reality, the chips are being silently replaced.

The market needs a new story, but first it must go through a bottom wash. Prices repeatedly test the bottom, confidence collapses, and most people choose to wait and see. When impatience fades and emotions cool down, the market can regain its vitality. The current turmoil is essentially a cleansing before building momentum—shaking off weak hands to create space for a rebound.

Real opportunities never arise when emotions are running high. On the contrary, they hide in moments when most people do not want to discuss the market, and it feels cold and quiet.

Whether you can endure until that moment tests your trading rhythm. Market fluctuations are external factors; maintaining a stable mindset and executing your plan are fundamental to surviving in the market. Whether it's $ETH or the overall market, as long as the logic is consistent, there shouldn't be a problem.

Faith remains unwavering, time will provide the answer.

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RektCoaster

· 2025-12-26 04:56

Exactly right, this round definitely feels like the opponent is learning to play psychological warfare... But to be honest, those who can't hold on would have blown up long ago. The ones still here are basically the ones with some resolve, haha. --- It's that same "bottom washing" argument again, but 🤷 to be honest, when the truly quiet moments come, who will still remember their plan... --- The point about stopping overtrading hit home. I'm the kind of person who gets emotionally hijacked by K-line patterns; every time I look at the chart, my brain just explodes... --- Honestly, now that the market is tossing around like this, I feel even more calm. After all, those who could scare me out have already been scared out. --- The logical consistency isn't a big issue... but it seems that logic also appears quite flimsy in the face of losses.

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GasFeeBarbecue

· 2025-12-26 03:32

Hmm... Sounds nice, but can anyone really endure it? I see many people in the group getting liquidated every day. --- When the mood is like this, a 20% drop is the biggest test. I've already accepted it. --- Waiting for the market to cool down? I'm already very cold now, with no coins left in my account. --- Honestly, all these frameworks are just illusions. Not playing on your phone is the real winner. --- Chips exchange, huh? My chips have long been in someone else's hands. --- Bottom fishing is just a way to shake out retail investors, quite poetic in a way. --- The moment I don't want to talk about the market is here, because I have no money to discuss. --- Reading this article, it's another insight from someone making money; those losing money just want to find a scapegoat. --- Consistent logic? My logic is simple: don't touch it, it's the safest.

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BearMarketMonk

· 2025-12-25 19:42

Speaking the truth, I'm just afraid that most people won't make it to that moment and will have already been swept out. --- Yes, the key is whether you have a framework. Without a framework, you're just a tool being driven by emotions. --- It's always like this. The bottom is the quietest time, and that's the real opportunity. Unfortunately, 99% of people won't wait that long. --- Destroying confidence is indeed ruthless. Stop-losses are swept one after another. Who's to blame? It's because we didn't stick to the plan. --- The phrase "calm down and reduce frequency" hits the mark. The market is full of panic right now, but I actually feel more comfortable. --- As long as the logic is consistent, there's no need to look at K-lines blindly. That stuff is deceptive. --- This is the watershed. Those who can hold on and those who give up will have vastly different returns after one or two years.

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ParallelChainMaxi

· 2025-12-25 04:07

Honestly, the most profitable people right now are those who don't watch the market. --- Already starting to cut losses again, same old routine. --- Only during chaotic times can you see who truly has a plan and who is just gambling. --- People who can't hold on probably already cut their positions long ago, really. --- The quiet times are the real opportunity; it's still too noisy now. --- If your mindset collapses, stop looking at K-line charts and do whatever you need to do. --- Only by shedding floating capital can a rebound happen; logical and coherent. --- Those who are not firm enough have already been cleared out; the remaining ones will naturally win. --- The market is testing the bottom, while we are testing our own bottom line. --- Sticking to a low frequency vs chasing highs and killing lows, the final outcomes for these two types of people are worlds apart.

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NFTPessimist

· 2025-12-24 00:10

The bears should have already been thrown out by now; the real winners are pretending not to watch the market.

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BridgeJumper

· 2025-12-24 00:07

You're not wrong, but there are very few who can truly hold on. Out of ten people around me, eight have already hit the stop loss. --- Here we go with the same rhetoric again... every time they talk about bottom washing, but who the hell knows where the bottom is. --- No matter how stable the framework is, it can't withstand three consecutive false breakouts; the mindset just blows up. --- When the market is quiet, people really don't talk because everyone is losing badly. They just wait for someone to hype the Rebound before they enter a position. --- Consistent logic? Ha, my logic is to cut loss when the celebrity changes their tune. --- Stop keeping us in suspense, just say who's in control and who's getting played. --- These people are indeed sharper than before, but our retail investor's opponent will always be ourselves. --- Hold on? I've already held on to the point of questioning life. --- It's right to stay steadfast in belief, but the money has wavered.

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Frontrunner

· 2025-12-24 00:07

To be honest, today's traders are indeed tougher than before; they are just playing psychological games, scaring away retail investors to collect chips. --- Those who can't hold on should wake up now; the fate of chasing the price and killing at lows is being harvested. --- The intensity of this round of cleansing is not small; let's see who can hold on until the market cools down. --- Only after shedding floating positions is there a real opportunity; those who are shouting bullish now are just supporting roles. --- No panic, no action; it's that simple, but 99% of people can't do it. --- Only those who dare to build a position when emotions are cooled down will be the final winners. --- Fuss around all you want, if the logic hasn't changed, just hold on; $ETH is the same. --- If the framework is unstable, don't get on board to give away money, really. --- The day when no one talks about the market is the best time to buy the dip. --- The time to test your mindset has come; if you can get through this wave, you'll make a fortune.

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WenMoon

· 2025-12-23 23:55

The people who chase the price and sell low are really just sending chips to the market maker... I will quietly watch and wait for the moment the market cools down.

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StakeHouseDirector

· 2025-12-23 23:52

You are absolutely right, it's all about testing people's hearts now; whoever can endure will win. I have already canceled the stop loss order and will just watch quietly.

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