2025-12-31 03:25:05

Today, a friend asked me about a certain cryptocurrency he holds spot positions in, wondering if there's still a chance for a rebound. I looked at his trading record—he invested 50,000 USD, and now he's only left with half, a 50% loss.

I checked the market data for this coin, and my first reaction was: the risk is clearly written all over it. Liquidity is terrible, with price movements often dropping off a cliff. The feeling of "no buyers, no traders" is very obvious.

Digging deeper, I understood the full picture: he was brought in by a friend, who believed in some "insider information" from certain social media influencers. This chain of information has a characteristic—ultimately, retail investors are always the last to take the fall.

I've always said: if you don't know who the market maker is, where the funds are coming from, or whether there's basic liquidity, then don't touch it. Either you're trading or you're just transferring chips to others.

The biggest problem with these coins isn't just their decline, but that there's no exit channel at all. No order book depth, no additional funds coming in—so-called rebounds are mostly just traps to lure more investors. Many people are still stuck inside, unable to get out.

In the ALPHA sector, opportunities and traps always go hand in hand. If you don't do proper due diligence, the final outcome is usually only one.

Retail investors really need to learn not just how to chase hot trends, but to develop a keen eye: to distinguish which pools are safe to enter and which coins must be avoided. If a coin has no value and no liquidity, the less you touch it, the longer you can survive.

I'm sharing this case not to show off, but to remind everyone: seeing through the tricks is more valuable than betting on a sudden surge. If you're still confused about market direction or coin selection, it's better to observe more, learn more, and not rush into action.

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ResearchChadButBroke

· 15h ago

Still hoping to turn things around after a complete wipeout? Wake up, coins with no liquidity simply can't run --- Another story of big V cutting a wave of retail investors, how many times have we heard this routine --- 50,000 to 25,000, this is the price of not looking at market depth, I almost fell for it too --- Really, instead of betting on a rebound, it's better to learn who the market maker is. That's the secret to survival --- Coins with no takers? Haha, dreaming --- The ALPHA pool is so deep that you can easily lose everything if you're not careful. Lying flat is the safest --- Seeing through routines is indeed more valuable than a sudden surge, although I still get caught often haha --- Coins with poor liquidity are enough to get burned once, don't keep paying tuition

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ChainSherlockGirl

· 15h ago

50,000 cut in half, truly incredible. This is the price of not doing your homework. --- Poor liquidity to the point where no one is willing to buy in. Don't even bother looking at this kind of coin, or you'll be the next one caught. --- Basically, it's about the last in the chain taking the fall, with big V influencers playing the "cutting leeks" routine until it's worn out and still people believe it. --- No market makers, no funds, no depth... Why bother with these zero-knowledge products? Waiting to die? --- The most disgusting fake rebounds, you want to run but can't. I totally understand this feeling. --- Instead of researching every day when it will rise, it's better to learn how to identify which coins to avoid. Living longer is the real winner. --- On-chain data can't be fooled. If you really want to make money, start by looking here. --- My friend was also scammed by this kind of routine. Now he's still hoping for a rebound. I don't even dare to advise him. --- Don't be brainwashed by media influencers. If a coin has no liquidity, how can it possibly turn around? --- This is a typical case of information asymmetry. Early entrants eat the meat, while later ones can only eat dirt.

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alpha_leaker

· 15h ago

It's the same old trick, a 50% cut is really the end. If there's no liquidity, don't touch it. How many times have I said that? Friends bring in others to listen to big V's hype, but in the end, it's always the retail investors taking the loss—an eternal story. Coins without an exit channel are just traps. Trying to chase a rebound with false signals is basically impossible, serves you right. There are indeed opportunities in ALPHA, but there are more traps. If you can't tell them apart, you're just waiting to get cut. Instead of chasing hot topics, it's better to train your eyes. See clearly who can be played and who must be avoided. That's the secret to lasting in this game.

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ProposalDetective

· 15h ago

50,000 cut in half, this is called not doing your homework, no wonder --- It's the same old trick of being fooled by big V influencers. When will retail investors learn their lesson? --- Avoid coins with no liquidity, that's the bottom line, okay? --- That's right, seeing through the tricks is indeed more realistic than gambling on a sudden surge. --- You can't even run away when you want to, that's the most disgusting part. --- The water in alpha is too muddy now, I'm also avoiding it. --- The key is to learn how to read depth; don't blindly follow the hype of trending coins. --- Most of the orders brought in by friends, eight out of ten lose money. I'm tired of this pattern. --- The problem isn't the coin itself, but that you haven't figured out what you're doing at all. --- Poor liquidity is a ticking time bomb; no matter how imaginative the story, it can't save you.

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BrokenRugs

· 15h ago

It's the same old story; listening to big influencers ultimately just ends up handing over your assets to others.

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SchrodingerProfit

· 15h ago

50,000 cut in half... This is the price of chasing risk --- That set of pump-and-dump tricks is really foolproof, and some people truly believe it can rebound --- Avoid coins with no liquidity, you're right about that --- It's always the retail investors who get tricked in by big V's, ending up holding the last bag --- The key is that you can't even run away when you want to, that's the most heartbreaking part --- Instead of chasing huge surges, it's better to learn how to read the market; living longer is the real victory --- The identity of the market maker is still unclear, yet people rush in anyway --- It's really painful to be trapped inside now, just thinking about it makes me hurt

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