Don't Overexert Yourself! 4 "Gentle Cuts" in Market Shakeouts That Make Small Investors Voluntarily Drop Coins

Newcomers to the crypto market often say: “As long as I don’t sell, whales can’t stop-loss me.” It sounds tough, but the truth is: whales have never been afraid of you holding your position. They have dozens of ways to make you sell your chips voluntarily, while believing that you are “selling very reasonably.” 👉 This article will expose the 4 most common psychological warfare tactics. Recognizing them is key to surviving longer in this market. The First Knife: Quick Push – Specializing in “Blind Faith” Whales don’t need the price to drop much; what they need is to break through your psychological defenses. A sudden long red candle, accompanied by: Bad news, FUD projects, Rumors of “coin about to go to 0.” Newcomers often make 2 fatal mistakes:

1. Blindly Bottom-Fishing Seeing the price drop sharply, rushing in to buy more, thinking “it’s too cheap now.” But in reality, you’re throwing money into the mountainside, and the real bottom is still far away.
2. Holding to the Death Saying “not afraid,” but as soon as the price recovers slightly, immediately cutting losses out of fear of missing the exit opportunity. 👉 Whales are the ones absorbing all that bloodied coin at the bottom. Important truths: Coins have real value → during a sharp crash, large silent buy orders absorb the sell-offs. Coins lack consensus → each drop is just the beginning of a long-term downtrend. The Second Knife: Silent Decline + Sideways – Torturing Hot-Tempered Traders If quick pushing is “cutting,” then sideways movement + slight decline is “torture.” Price: Drops a little each day, sideways for months, trading volume shrinks to a straight line. During this phase: Traders using leverage: die from capital fees, margin calls, forced to exit positions. Long-term investors: not wrong in analysis, but die of boredom, leaving because they “can’t stand the monotony.” Whale mindset is very simple: Use time to gain space. They’re not afraid of spending money to hold the price, They only fear you won’t leave. The Third Knife: Strong Fluctuations – Harvesting “Technical Analysis Enthusiasts” Do you believe in charts? Whales believe in money. Familiar scenario: You think a breakout is coming → they push down. You think the trend has broken → they pull back up. Constant fakeouts and (fake breakout): Wipe out stop-losses, force traders to overtrade, crush their psychology. Typical example: BTC can quickly plunge and then rebound thousands of USD within minutes, enough to: Liquidate leverage, destroy confidence in indicators. Remember: In a strong sideways market, MA, MACD, RSI… can all become ineffective because large capital flows can bend short-term trends. The Fourth Knife: Emotional Amplification – Killing Without Fighting This is the most unique and dangerous tactic. Price drops + emotional contagion: Rumors of “team fleeing” in groups, KOLs all pessimistic, timelines all red with crying sounds. You think you’re “making rational decisions,” but in fact, you’re just a link in the wave of collective panic. There have been times: When BTC dropped sharply, over 300,000 BTC were sold by long-term holders. 👉 Not because they lost faith, 👉 but because emotions ultimately overpowered reason. How Should Small Investors Break the Deadlock?
3. Don’t Compete with Whales Using “Holding” Dumping is a psychological game; holding is not a strategy. A more practical approach: Sideways, low volume → quietly observe, don’t rush. Breakouts with real volume → consider increasing your position. Sharp drop → don’t buy the bottom, wait for the price to stabilize before entering.
4. Understand Clearly What Kind of Money You Are Earning Long-term profit → must accept large volatility. Trading waves → discipline in stop-loss is vital. Biggest mistake: Want short-term gains but use long-term thinking.
5. Beware of “Fake Consensus” The market is increasingly dominated by: Large funds, ETFs, financial organizations. The sentiment of retail communities no longer determines prices as before. Chasing “mass community belief” blindly can easily turn into: Holding assets for organizations to dump. Final Truth: Crypto has no rule that “holding will always win.” There is only one rule: Those who understand the game will take money from those who don’t. Whale’s knife is always there. But when you understand the mechanism, you will know: When to stay silent, When to withdraw, And when it’s worth taking a bite. In this market, learning and awareness are the most sustainable assets for profit.