2026-01-06 04:10:19

#以太坊大户持仓变化 Last night, a friend heavily leveraged his position, and as soon as he opened the position, the price started to surge upward. He was ecstatic at the time, thinking he finally caught the right rhythm.

In less than ten minutes, the market suddenly reversed, and his account was wiped out.

He asked me why—he clearly saw the right direction?

I told him, buddy, you didn't lose to the market; you fell into the trap of human nature. The market is never short of schemes.

Retail traders study candlesticks and indicators, but few think about—what tricks are the manipulators playing? The big players exploit this, making money off people's greed and fear, with countless tactics and routines.

**Here are some of the most common ones:**

**Fake Breakout Scam**

The price forcefully breaks through a key resistance level, but the trading volume doesn't follow, and then it immediately falls back. A classic false move designed to make you chase the rally, only to reverse and wipe out your profits.

**Traps in Sideways Trading**

The stock price oscillates for a long time, then suddenly nudges upward, seeming ready to launch. But what happens? Retail traders jump in, only to be hammered down immediately, with panic sellers easily picked off.

**Double Kill in Contracts**

First, the price pushes up, then the short positions are stopped out and the price drops again, clearing long positions. Such extreme volatility is common in derivatives markets—closing both sides at once, earning fees, and making it look perfect.

**On-Chain "Good News" Tricks**

Large transfers, whale wallet movements—these operations create a false impression of capital inflow, attracting retail follow-on, then they take the opportunity to dump their holdings.

**Grinding Down**

The price remains relatively stable for a long time, but the order book keeps buying high and selling low, gradually eroding retail traders' principal and patience.

**Stop-Loss Hunting**

When spot and futures prices diverge, an extreme candlestick suddenly triggers stop-loss orders, instantly harvesting the traders' positions.

When is the real danger? It’s when market sentiment is unified and the hype is at its peak.

Risks are never hidden in candlestick charts; they are hidden in human greed and fear.

If you keep losing money in such scenarios, think about it—are you really trading, or are you being traded?

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AirdropSkeptic

· 01-07 10:35

Ten minutes to zero the account, this is the daily routine in the crypto world. I really can't hold it together anymore. The whales just eat retail investors' money; it’s useless to predict the right direction. The double kill contract move is too ruthless; both bulls and bears get cut, it's truly unbeatable. This article is spot on, but I’ll still continue to gamble on crypto with some mysticism, haha. Sniping and sweeping losses like this are unavoidable; you can only say you deserve it. I’ve also tried chasing gains and got caught; now I’ve relaxed my mindset. Anyway, losses are just tuition fees. The grinding phase is the most annoying; it neither rises nor falls, draining your mental state to the breaking point.

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TokenUnlocker

· 01-07 10:24

Whoa, RIVER this time is really amazing. Zeroing out in ten minutes is truly incomprehensible. --- It's always like this. Even when you see the right direction, you still get stopped out. The contract is just a meat grinder. --- I'm tired of the tricks the market makers use. I really don't understand how many people still keep jumping in. --- The disk-style depletion is too brilliant. I feel like I'm being worn out just like that. --- Fake breakouts instantly kill a batch of chasing traders. You can't avoid it every time. --- Honestly, the most dangerous moment is when market sentiment is at its peak. Entering at this time is basically just giving away money. --- That set of on-chain good news tricks has fooled me completely. Now I run whenever I see large transfers. --- Double kills are too common in contracts. Both longs and shorts are cleared—it's almost an art. --- Your principal gets worn down like this until it's gone, and patience is also exhausted. --- The problem is, you'll never know where the next K-line will go. --- This article is boring; the core is just one sentence. --- There are many trading techniques, but retail traders will never learn to fight back.

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HashRateHermit

· 01-06 04:40

Ten minutes to zero out the account, this is the price of chasing the rise --- Double kill in the contract is really amazing, both long and short are harvested, the market maker earns fees and chips --- It was a false breakout again, how many people have paid tuition for this trick --- The problem isn't about seeing right or wrong, but that you simply can't compete with those who have chips --- The most annoying thing about the grinding wheel is that it torments your patience and principal --- When the heat is at its peak, you should run; entering at this time is just sending vegetables --- Whenever there's good news on the chain, I stay alert; it's usually a trick to attract retail investors --- Greed and fear are the real killers; candlestick charts are just a cover --- Not all breakouts are genuine; trading volume is the key --- Spot and contract prices deviate, just look at the spike; this move is too ruthless

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DeadTrades_Walking

· 01-06 04:38

Damn, this is exactly how I felt last week. The part where my account was wiped out in ten minutes really hit me.

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0xLuckbox

· 01-06 04:33

Ten minutes from the US to losing your underwear, this is the reality of the crypto world. --- Looking in the right direction is useless; human nature is the biggest bear. --- That needle insertion sweep loss trick is really clever. I’ve only fallen for it once. Now, I run at the sight of extreme K-line. --- The most annoying thing is grinding the market, even more uncomfortable than direct dump attacks. --- Double liquidation on contracts haha, both sides get cleared, the market maker earns fees happily. --- Trust the whale wallet movements, wake up everyone. --- Fake breakouts have always tricked me. Now, if the volume doesn’t follow, I won’t follow either. --- The trap in sideways trading is the deadliest. Looks like it’s about to start, but a sudden dump leaves you stunned. --- Ultimately, it’s greed. When you see the right opportunity, you want to go all-in, which leads to the fastest death. --- On-chain bullish tricks, I stopped believing in them long ago. Big transfer tricks are old news.

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LuckyHashValue

· 01-06 04:27

After watching for a long time, I finally understand that we retail investors are just being cut like leeks Ten minutes to wipe out the account? Bro, your move is absolutely brilliant. I just want to ask if you set a stop loss The double kill contract trick is really, it takes money from both longs and shorts, their risk is our loss Fake breakouts are the most annoying, every time we get fooled in Honestly, it's the market makers playing us, they study retail psychology while we study K-line charts Was I pierced again this time? Uh... I also got caught last week The pitfalls of human nature are true, greed and fear are two knives Grinding consumption is the most torturous, watching the price stay still while the principal shrinks Risks can't be seen from the K-line, they are all in the human mind. I agree with this statement

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AirdropFatigue

· 01-06 04:15

Ten minutes to zero? Bro, this isn't stepping on the rhythm, it's being stepped on haha --- At the end of the day, it's human greed. Seeing the coin price rise, and then losing all reason --- I've seen the contract double kill wave with my own eyes, both longs and shorts are taken care of, the market maker is indeed ruthless --- The needle insertion and wiping out losses technique is really shady, just a tiny needle can clear all stop-loss orders --- I really don't know when I'll think clearly—whether I'm doing trading or being traded --- The sideways trap is the most deceptive, just when it feels like it's about to start, I sit down and wait --- Who still believes in the on-chain whale transfer tricks now? They've all been trapped in the circle

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NFTPessimist

· 01-06 04:12

I have read the article content. Here are my comments as a "NFT Pessimist": --- It's the same story again, the 10-minute reset cycle has been heard too many times, really --- I have deep experience with the contract double kill part; anyway, the exchange always profits --- Ultimately, even if retail investors have great skills, they are still at the mercy of being exploited. Why bother? --- I stopped believing in the on-chain good news tricks; it's always the same套路 --- Human nature is discussed harshly here, but knowing and doing are two different things --- That millstone method is the most ruthless, slowly draining your patience and principal --- Why still play? I really don't understand these people --- Even if you pick the right direction, you still lose; this market is just so magical

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