2025-12-26 16:23:33

After the arrival of the bear market, even the most positive news seems to be just a decoration. The real issue isn't how explosive the news itself is, but that the overall market sentiment has already frozen solid.

Look at the three types of people now: retail investors holding trapped positions, who dare not make any moves; institutional big players waiting in the shadows, pondering whether they can wait for a cheaper price; and market makers, who are too lazy to force a rally, leaving the sluggish trading volume as it is.

In this atmosphere, even extremely positive news can only trigger a brief rebound. For example, if a certain policy favors crypto assets, the price might jump by 5%, only to be hammered back down immediately—unable to generate any real waves. The market is never short of stories and hot topics; what it truly lacks is the courage and genuine capital from participants to step in.

The iron law of a bear market is so brutal: all positive news is seen as an opportunity to cut losses and escape, while all negative information is just an excuse to continue selling off. Both sides are empty-handed—what's there to talk about a rebound?

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ForkInTheRoad

· 2h ago

Basically, it's a market where we're just waiting to die. Good news is as worthless as scrap paper. Retail investors have long been scared off, and institutions are quietly waiting for the bottom, no one wants to make the first move. That's true despair. A 5-point rebound means nothing; it quickly gets cut in half again. What the market really lacks isn't news, but people willing to take the buy-in. This is what a bear market looks like—good news has become an opportunity to escape. What else can you expect? Both sides are empty, who will come to save the scene?

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MidnightTrader

· 2h ago

Really, good news is a signal to cut losses. Who dares to move in this market now? Yeah, that's exactly it. Retail investors are trapped and have no money, institutions are waiting for the bottom, everyone is waiting for everyone else, and it has become a vicious cycle. This is how a bear market works. No matter how good the news is, it's just a pretense for a rebound, then it continues to drop. Honestly, no one dares to take over. Even the most explosive news is useless. This wave is too fierce; even market makers are giving up and not pulling anymore, it's painful. I've seen through it. Good news equals a chance to unload, bad news equals more selling. The market is just a game of pass-the-parcel. Wait, are institutions really waiting for a lower price? I feel like they are just waiting for this wave to be completely finished before making a move.

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MEVSandwichVictim

· 2h ago

It's real, this is the real deal. --- Retail investors are lying flat while institutions are lurking; who will push the market up? --- Even good news only results in a 5% jump, it's hilarious. --- No matter how many stories are told now, it's useless without money entering the market. --- Both sides are shorting; this bear market is truly relentless. --- I just want to know when it will stop being so cold. --- If you're trapped, don't make reckless moves; just wait and see. --- Market movements without follow-up funds are just false rebounds. --- Feels like the bottom hasn't been touched yet. --- There are always opportunities to cut losses, but no one dares to take them.

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ApeShotFirst

· 3h ago

Retail investors like me are numb from being trapped and don't dare to move at all. Institutions are playing chess while we are taking hits—that's a bear market. Good news? Bah, that's just a signal to escape.

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