2025-12-29 10:24:20

Pessimism breeds the bull market, skepticism fuels its growth, optimism marks maturity, and euphoria signals the end. This cycle repeats across every market.

Here's the practical side: when everyone's afraid and prices hit rock bottom—that's actually when smart money moves in. The crowd's panic becomes opportunity. Conversely, when the room's buzzing with FOMO and everyone swears prices only go up, that's the exit signal for those who've already won.

Timing Bitcoin and other assets isn't about predicting the future. It's about reading the room's emotional temperature. Maximum pessimism = maximum buying power. Maximum optimism = maximum selling pressure.

The traders who win aren't necessarily smarter. They're just emotionally detached enough to act opposite the crowd.

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InfraVibes

· 01-01 03:53

That's right, it's the same as the reverse operation strategy. I was like that last year—when everyone was shouting bull market, I actually reduced my positions, and I really dodged a wave. Now I do feel a bit regretful because there are voices saying it's a bear market again...

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GateUser-40edb63b

· 2025-12-30 21:01

That's right, those who follow the trend all lose money, while the real profit-makers quietly buy the dip when others panic.

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MidnightSeller

· 2025-12-30 05:37

In simple terms, don't follow the trend; reverse operations can lead to wins. It's a simple principle, but difficult to execute.

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MEVHunterWang

· 2025-12-29 16:18

That's right, it's about going against human nature. Most people can't do it because it's really hard to resist when they see others making money.

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SilentObserver

· 2025-12-29 10:54

That's right, it's all about the game of human greed and fear.

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MidsommarWallet

· 2025-12-29 10:53

There's nothing wrong with that, but very few people can truly perform reverse operations... most are still led by their emotions.

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WagmiWarrior

· 2025-12-29 10:51

Honestly, this is what I've been doing all along—focusing on human nature rather than charts. When everyone was screaming to sell coins in the last round, I was accumulating. Now that everyone is shouting moon, I'm thinking about when to exit.

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AirdropBuffet

· 2025-12-29 10:41

Basically, it's reverse thinking. When the retail investors are all screaming, that's when we should run. The real buying opportunity is when they are cutting losses and crying for their mothers. The more people know this theory, the more likely it is to become ineffective.

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Lonely_Validator

· 2025-12-29 10:34

Well said, it’s about having some contrarian thinking and not following the crowd. The last time I saw everyone shouting bull market, they took big positions, but within a few weeks, it dropped 30%. Those still shouting now might be trapped.

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