2026-01-13 15:32:44

I'm skeptical the algorithm's the culprit here. What's actually striking is how quiet retail has gone—we're not even seeing the volume levels we had back during the bear market. That's a pretty telling sign when you think about it.

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NoodlesOrTokens

· 6h ago

Retail investors have really calmed down; this is more heartbreaking than algorithmic manipulation.

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BlockchainDecoder

· 15h ago

Research shows that this perspective is worth deeper exploration—retail silence indeed reflects the true state of the market more than algorithmic factors. From a technical standpoint, trading volume, as a core indicator of on-chain activity, often signals medium-term trends more reliably than price fluctuations. Data indicates that current trading volume is even lower than during bear market cycles, which may not be a technical issue but rather a substantial decline in participant confidence. It is noteworthy that similar patterns have appeared at market bottoms in 2018 and 2022—according to on-chain data analysis reports, collective silence among retail participants usually indicates that the market is brewing larger changes. In summary, rather than blaming algorithmic mechanisms, we should pay more attention to why retail investors are choosing to "lie flat."

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GateUser-e87b21ee

· 15h ago

Retail investors are so quiet, it's really suspicious... Not even during a bear market are people this patient.

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GasWaster

· 15h ago

nah the real tell is watching those order books gather dust... retail's not even there to get liquidated anymore, which honestly hits different. less volume = less network congestion = cheaper gas windows i guess? silver lining to this depression or whatever lmao

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MetaMasked

· 15h ago

Retail is so quiet, it feels like there's no one left in the entire market... Is it even quieter than a bear market? Now that's the real issue, right?

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GateUser-26d7f434

· 15h ago

It's a bit strange that retail is so silent, indicating that everyone is watching and waiting.

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FlatlineTrader

· 15h ago

Retail investors really have no voice anymore, and that's the scariest part, isn't it...

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PseudoIntellectual

· 16h ago

Retail investors really have no voice... Just look at the trading volume to see, it's even quieter than during the bear market. This is the core issue, isn't it?

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