Starting from December 1st, a one-week unlocking period began, releasing 5,554 tokens. Based on the price at that time, this was about $85 million, accounting for 0.56% of the circulating supply. Normally, an unlock of this scale would create expectations of selling pressure in the market. But the actual price action did the opposite—the price not only didn’t fall, it surged by nearly 30%.
The operating logic behind this isn’t hard to understand. Project teams with strong market control often choose to push the price higher during the unlock period, which can both ease the impact of selling pressure and allow them to distribute some tokens at a higher price. This “unlock and pump” strategy is quite common in projects with deep institutional involvement.
In fact, these kinds of opportunities always exist in the market. For tokens about to enter an unlocking period, if the fundamentals are solid and there are clear signs of price control, there are usually early signals of abnormal price movement. The key is whether you can spot these moves in advance and have the discipline to follow through.
It’s normal to miss out on this round—there’s always another opportunity in the market. What’s important is to develop a framework for observing the interplay between unlock cycles and price movements.
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AlphaLeaker
· 7h ago
Unlocking while pumping the price, this maneuver is truly sophisticated—this is how institutions play the game.
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SUI’s move this time is really something else; unlocking but the price goes up. Looks like retail investors paid another “IQ tax.”
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Wait, $85 million of sell pressure was resolved this easily? Something feels off.
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This is real “market control.” All we can do is watch from the sidelines.
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Next unlocking season, gotta be prepared in advance—could be another opportunity.
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Sounds good, but it’s really hard to execute. I’m exactly the kind of person who misses out.
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Damn, why can SUI do this? Other coins always dump after unlocks.
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Now that I’ve learned about unlock cycles, I’m just waiting for the next sacrificial project to show up.
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Institutions are ruthless—distributing chips while pushing up the price. How are we supposed to compete?
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Having execution and having money are two different things. I only have ideas, no ammo.
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AirdropJunkie
· 7h ago
Unlocking while pumping the price—this tactic has been played to death by veterans; it all comes down to who reacts faster.
I really didn't expect this move from SUI. Thought it would dump, but instead it skyrocketed—institutions are really pushing hard behind the scenes.
Next time there's this kind of unlock cycle, have to keep a closer eye on it. Getting in position early is the way to go.
To sum it up in one sentence: for projects with strong market control, this is the main bullish wave. If you miss it, just wait for the next one.
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FOMOrektGuy
· 7h ago
Unlocking while pumping the price—this is truly a brilliant move. Anyone who spotted it early made a fortune.
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This move by SUI is really impressive. Even after a 30% surge, there are still people buying the dip. Unbelievable.
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The key is to sense the signals in advance; anyone can be a hindsight expert.
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Another routine that's been played out by institutions, but it really works. Need to pay more attention when the unlock period comes next time.
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A 30% increase—those who missed out at the beginning of December must be regretting it, haha.
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Honestly, it all comes down to information asymmetry. Those who understand already positioned themselves early.
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You need to observe these signs of price manipulation more often; just reading the news won’t help you catch them.
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Wait, does this mean all the latecomers ended up buying at the top?
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Building a framework is great advice, but very few can actually execute it.
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The main players behind SUI really know how to time things—pumping during the unlock period. Got to hand it to them.
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InfraVibes
· 7h ago
Unlocking while pumping the price—institutions are getting more and more sophisticated with this tactic. Looks like we need to study the unlocking schedules to catch the bottom.
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GasFeeCrying
· 7h ago
Unlocking and pumping at the same time—this trick is really slick. The key is, someone still has to hold the bag.
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SUI really pulled something off this time. I just want to know who’s going to take the hit next.
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Wait, if institutions keep playing like this, won’t they get burned one of these days?
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Catching the rhythm sounds easy, but actually doing it is super hard. Still, the strategy is definitely worth keeping in mind.
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A reversal of selling pressure expectation and it jumps 30%? If I get stuck holding, I’ll cry my eyes out.
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With such strong market control, they really dare to play like this. Us retail investors can only watch from the sidelines.
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When’s the next unlock period? I want to stake out early.
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I get the logic, but why am I always one step behind them?
#美联储重启降息步伐 $SUI This recent rebound has been quite interesting.
Starting from December 1st, a one-week unlocking period began, releasing 5,554 tokens. Based on the price at that time, this was about $85 million, accounting for 0.56% of the circulating supply. Normally, an unlock of this scale would create expectations of selling pressure in the market. But the actual price action did the opposite—the price not only didn’t fall, it surged by nearly 30%.
The operating logic behind this isn’t hard to understand. Project teams with strong market control often choose to push the price higher during the unlock period, which can both ease the impact of selling pressure and allow them to distribute some tokens at a higher price. This “unlock and pump” strategy is quite common in projects with deep institutional involvement.
In fact, these kinds of opportunities always exist in the market. For tokens about to enter an unlocking period, if the fundamentals are solid and there are clear signs of price control, there are usually early signals of abnormal price movement. The key is whether you can spot these moves in advance and have the discipline to follow through.
It’s normal to miss out on this round—there’s always another opportunity in the market. What’s important is to develop a framework for observing the interplay between unlock cycles and price movements.