Beware of New Coin Traps — The Hunting Game in the Futures Market



Recently, new coins launched on a leading exchange's futures platform have exhibited frequent abnormal trading patterns. Behind seemingly high trading volume, there are carefully designed predatory setups. The current FDV of the coin is only about $0.5B, but this becomes an advantage for the manipulators—they can coordinate operations to push this figure into the tens of billions, then completely harvest retail traders through futures short positions.

Such collusive manipulation is not an isolated case. Whales and major players use fake trading volume and price fluctuations to induce traders to open positions, only to suddenly reverse direction and liquidate leveraged positions. The high leverage characteristic of perpetual futures contracts makes this game even more deadly.

Newly launched coins should be approached with caution. Before following the trend, check the trading volume structure, position distribution, and capital flow. Without sufficient fundamental support, high-risk betting is not worth participating in.
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Tokenomics911vip
· 01-07 16:53
Another wave of new tricks to trap retail investors, this time directly using futures hunting, truly the best. The manipulators have really figured out their tactics, daring to pump with low FDV, then instantly closing short positions for a big profit, retail investors can't react at all. I’ve been saying why those high trading volumes are so suspicious, turns out they’re all just tricks. I now just pass on new coin listings, too many pitfalls. The trading volume looks fake at a glance, only brave souls follow the trend. That’s why I only focus on fundamentals and avoid these high-leverage plays. Whales colluding to manipulate the market, retail investors can’t compete; their capital is simply not on the same level. Perpetual contracts are just harvesting machines, new coins are even more of a nightmare. Be cautious, but the few who can truly avoid it are rare; most people have already lost the moment they become greedy.
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HalfIsEmptyvip
· 01-07 16:53
Another whale harvesting feast, retail investors' bloodshed scene... --- $0.5B FDV dares to play this trick? I was wondering why the trading volume was so suspicious. --- Perpetual contracts are really just here to harvest the leeks. Luckily, I haven't touched them. --- Wait, is this kind of trickery being played by every new coin... I need to check the holdings distribution. --- Damn, got caught by a wave of dumps again. Next time, I’ll definitely look at the fundamentals... Anyone who believes otherwise is a fool. --- Whale collusion has long been no secret; it’s just a matter of who reacts faster. --- FDV is only 500 million but can be pushed to billions. Why is the liquidity so poor? --- I just want to know how not to fall into these traps... Anything uncertain should be avoided.
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Layer3Dreamervip
· 01-07 16:50
theoretically speaking, if we map this onto cross-rollup state verification... the liquidity fragmentation across perps makes it trivially exploitable. whales basically running recursive manipulation loops on low mcap tokens lol. the $0.5B FDV is like... a bridge with zero security proofs, perfect attack surface. gives me vitalik's trilemma vibes except here decentralization lost entirely
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GasFeeCriervip
· 01-07 16:49
Coming back with this again? I've seen through it long ago. New coins with low FDV are just the manipulators' cash machines. Retail investors lose money so quickly that they can blow up their leverage.
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ApyWhisperervip
· 01-07 16:45
Here we go again with this set? Every time they say it's a new coin trap, but still, someone goes all-in. The manipulator's tricks are so old-fashioned, I really can't see it without reflecting on my own greed. Alright, I believe it. This wave indeed looks risky. I'll never touch small-cap futures, learned that lesson the hard way. It's the same old trick of rapid rise with high FDV, I've seen it too many times.
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LiquidityWitchvip
· 01-07 16:30
Coming with this again? I saw through the FDV 0.5B thing a long time ago; the manipulator's tactics are too obvious. Retail investors really shouldn't touch it; being liquidated isn't worth it. This round of shorting setup is quite ruthless; I've seen it happen several times already.
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