2026-01-06 12:31:05

Looking at RIVER's recent trend, it has been steadily rising with almost no significant pullbacks. The underlying logic is quite clear—this wave of bullish momentum largely comes from the big players' own positioning. As more and more short sellers enter the market, the big players actually increase their buying pressure, creating a situation of direct confrontation between bulls and bears. The benefits of this approach are obvious: on one hand, it can trigger stop-loss orders from short sellers, creating technically extreme market conditions; on the other hand, it allows for gradual distribution of holdings during the process. Especially when funding rates soar to historical highs and retail investors begin to fear shorting, the big players suddenly initiate a sell-off, instantly breaking the bullish expectations and directly harvesting the few bullish players who have been holding on. Throughout this process, the big players not only profit from the interest rate spread by charging high fees but also lock in profits through dual-sided harvesting.

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VibesOverCharts

· 20h ago

It's the same old trick again—market manipulators orchestrate pump and dump services in one go, retail investors are just the weeds in the leek field. We see through it, but still have to pay the tuition—this is the real truth of Web3. When the fee rates skyrocketed, it was the time to run, but we stubbornly waited until the dump moment to react. This wave of RIVER is a textbook-level harvest; both bulls and bears profit, while we are the ones losing.

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LayoffMiner

· 01-09 05:24

The house's set of tricks to cut leeks is really slick, both bulls and bears are prey. --- I should have run when the fee rate skyrocketed; now I regret it. --- Dual-direction harvesting? Honestly, retail investors are just being eaten up. --- This wave of RIVER clearly shows the main players are just entertaining themselves; it's hard for us to even get a share. --- With such high fees, daring to chase long positions—it's like they think money is too abundant. --- Funding rates are the house's ATM, retail investors are just cash machines.

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AltcoinMarathoner

· 01-06 13:01

nah this is just mile 20 energy tbh - whales accumulating then dumping the bag while retail gets liquidated. seen this movie before, fundamentals still solid though so not sweating the short-term chop.

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Ser_This_Is_A_Casino

· 01-06 12:59

Wow, this is the legendary "double eat," really amazing. The dealer's move is executed flawlessly.

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YieldWhisperer

· 01-06 12:56

nah actually the funding rate math doesn't add up here... seen this exact wallet pattern back in 2021, classic death spiral setup

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SmartContractDiver

· 01-06 12:46

It's the same old trick again, a wave of short squeezes followed by a wave of long squeezes, and the market makers are the happiest. --- With such high fees, who still dares to go long? Truly a brave one. --- Got it now, this move by RIVER is just the market makers jump roping, and we're all jump roping participants. --- Wait, is this logic clear? Why do I feel like I'm still being harvested? --- Talking about dual-direction harvesting easily, but in reality, no matter what you choose, you lose. --- Even at historical high fee rates, people still dare to trade? I tell you, that's just giving away money. --- So in the end, the winners are still those big players, retail investors are always just along for the ride. --- That sell-off, how many got liquidated? The market maker's move is really ruthless. --- I just want to ask, how can we avoid being harvested like this? --- It looks simple, but in practice, it's all traps.

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