Many people don't understand the crypto world, but often the truth is the opposite of what they think.

Some time ago, a friend confided in me, saying that he wasn't bad at reading K-line charts, but every time there's volatility, his fingers just won't listen. He fears a pullback after making a little profit, and fears a complete wipeout after a small loss. Holding positions feels like holding a hot potato. Does this sound familiar? Five years ago, I was the same—full of doubts and anxiety.

Later, I met someone who has been trading for over twenty years. He said something that suddenly enlightened me: "Do you think the market makers are fighting against you? Actually, what they fear most is that once you buy a coin, you just leave it there and ignore it."

This is the key—retail investors are not really lacking in chart-reading skills; what they lack is understanding the rules of this game.

**The Tricks Behind Frequent Market Fluctuations**

Why does the market go up every time you sell? It's not that the market is watching your small holdings, but that you happen to be caught in the main players' shakeout rhythm.

What kind of retail investor do the big players fear? Those who buy and then leave their positions untouched. These people are the most stable; volatility can't scare them out. That's why the market repeatedly creates "false breakouts" and "trap crashes"—last year's Bitcoin plunge from its high, how many people sold their positions just before the dawn? People were panicking back then, but looking back now, it was a classic accumulation phase by the big players.

The main players' tactics are actually very monotonous, cycling through four stages: accumulation, rally, distribution, and decline. Whenever you feel like the market is pressing you to the ground, you're usually nearing the end of the accumulation phase. At this point, the big players are quite relaxed because they've already collected most of the chips.