Recently, the entire market has been moving sideways, honestly a bit exhausting. It wasn't until the past few days that things started to heat up.



The negative impact of Japan's interest rate hike two weeks ago has basically been digested. Following the current trend, the market should gradually rebound to the 92K to 93K range. Two weeks ago, when Bitcoin was around 88K, I started accumulating some spot positions in batches. However, because I was about to take a long-haul flight and signals might be unstable, I sold everything in advance at a little above 91K.

Looking back at the past three months of trading, I made three swing trades in spot, and the returns accumulated slowly. This market is very interesting—every bear market dip is followed by a rebound, and then people start asking, "Is the bull market coming back?" Especially recently, the performance of altcoins and Meme tokens has been particularly fierce, making it easier to get the illusion that the altcoin season is about to revive.

Now I am back to holding no positions. The next major move will likely be related to the upcoming FOMC meeting at the end of the month. A week before the meeting, there will probably be a barrage of news and market chaos.

In this kind of weakening market phase, my trading strategy becomes more conservative, and I slow down the pace. To put it simply: be cautious during the bull-to-bear transition, and only go all-in during the bear-to-bull transition. Risk management always comes first.
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GmGnSleepervip
· 01-09 21:46
Haha, this round was indeed tough, but the quick reflexes to escape at 91K were pretty good.
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OffchainWinnervip
· 01-09 02:50
All 91K are out now. The rhythm of this rebound is quite steady. Bear market rebounds can easily be misleading, and that bunch of altcoins are indeed the most trend-following. It's better to stay comfortable before the FOMC; wait for signals to decide. I'm also considering this spot trading accumulation method, which is much more reliable than random operations. Next month will be the real test; holding cash now is the right move.
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SigmaBrainvip
· 01-08 20:59
88K bottoming out and selling can still make a profit; this method is really stable. The sideways grind is unbearable, just waiting for the FOMC wave of news to hit.
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TopEscapeArtistvip
· 01-07 16:53
Oh no, selling all 91K was truly a knockout move. Looking back now, I guess I have to grit my teeth. That wave of gains in the copycat coins was a bit frightening, easily numbing judgment. The week before the FOMC is indeed a period of dense warning signals. I also choose to stay out of the market and observe.
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DaoResearchervip
· 01-07 16:50
From the perspective of governance incentive mechanisms, your assumption of the "bull-bear cycle symmetric trading" actually has the problem of multiple game-theoretic equilibrium solutions. The expected rebound point at 92K-93K is essentially a linear extrapolation based on historical data, but on-chain signals from the distribution of on-chain wallet addresses indicate that retail investors' panic index has not bottomed out. It is worth noting that during the message bombardment phase before the FOMC meeting, the market's token weighted voting mechanism can cause short-term prices to deviate from fundamentals—it's recommended to revisit section 3.1 of the macroeconomic white paper regarding policy shocks. Your risk management framework is reasonable, but I think it needs an additional dimension: in confirming the transition from bear to bull, besides price action, on-chain liquidity pool flow changes should also be monitored.
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LiquidityNinjavip
· 01-07 16:48
88K has been fully cashed out for bottom-fishing. The luck is good, but speaking of it, the bear market really tests your mentality.
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NotFinancialAdvicevip
· 01-07 16:44
Did you sell all 91K? Bro, your luck is incredible. Now that I see the rebound is so strong, do you feel a bit regretful for not?
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TaxEvadervip
· 01-07 16:32
Oh no, 88K is the right time to jump in. Now looking back, I regret it so much I feel like my intestines are turning green. The sideways trading is really incredible. I was waiting so long I almost fell asleep. This week before the FOMC is probably going to be chaotic again, the news will explode. That wave of fake coins' gains was intimidating, right? Be careful, it might be another rebound trap. Selling all at 91K is okay, at least I wasn't caught in it. I'm just not that smart. Being conservative has its benefits, at least I can survive to see the next wave.
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ImpermanentPhobiavip
· 01-07 16:25
Oh man, this round was really tough, but luckily I just started to become active recently.
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