2026-01-07 02:29:37

XPL's Move That Caught Everyone Off Guard

Back on January 1st, I mapped out a specific setup on the chart—exactly where XPL would start its real move. The consensus? Crickets and skepticism. "This token's too slow," "the chart's dead," people dismissed it outright.

Meanwhile, price kept grinding lower. Short traders got cozy in their positions, betting against any meaningful recovery. Every small bounce? Instantly sold into.

Then the inevitable happened.

The lows got swept. The price action that looked "dead" wasn't dormant—it was consolidating. Those who laughed back then watched from the sidelines as the setup unfolded exactly as predicted. It's the classic market story: patience and technical discipline reward those who stick to their thesis while the crowd doubts.

The chart doesn't lie. Sometimes the quietest movements precede the loudest ones.

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MEVHunterBearish

· 14h ago

Damn, I really waited for it. What about those who called it a "dead chart" back then?

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TradFiRefugee

· 14h ago

Well... that's what I said on January 1st. At that time, a bunch of people were calling me crazy, haha. What's the current situation with the short positions? Shouldn't they have exploded by now?

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MoneyBurnerSociety

· 01-07 02:59

People who placed orders based on the chart on January 1st, what do you say now? Anyway, I’ve been trapped again; the reputation of professional retail investors is well-deserved. A month ago, those who mocked this broken chart, have they changed their tune now? I am at least consistently losing money, at least steadily. Basically, the short positions got liquidated, retail investors just don’t understand. This operation pattern is always the same, I keep falling into the trap every time. The chart is unkillable, but my money is dying. The only takeaway from analyzing the chart is learning how to gracefully cut losses.

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GasOptimizer

· 01-07 02:59

I've been saying that we should start accumulating at low levels, but some people were still shouting that it's dead... Now that I see the chart taking off, it's too late to regret.

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NFTArtisanHQ

· 01-07 02:58

ngl the whole "quiet consolidation before the explosive move" narrative—it's giving walter benjamin's concept of historical materialism applied to price action. the chart as text, the technician as reader... fascinating how market psychology mirrors aesthetic theory when you really deconstruct it.

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BoredStaker

· 01-07 02:55

Bro is right, that's why most people can't make money and can't read the order book. The moment the short sellers are stopped out and forced to cut losses, I knew trouble was coming. Charts don't lie. I've said it before, the silence at the bottom is the real opportunity, while others are still criticizing and losing money. Charts won't lie, just waiting for that explosive moment. This is the difference between discipline and luck; those who hold onto their thesis are all making a killing.

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MEVictim

· 01-07 02:52

It's that kind of comeback after being laughed at by everyone, it's just so satisfying to watch.

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FUDwatcher

· 01-07 02:43

Another "I knew it all along" story... but this time it seems like I really called it right. Wait, what are the shorts' reactions now? Did they cut their losses? Haha Still, as I always say, the cruelest thing in the market is the feeling of being proven wrong. It’s uncomfortable.

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