2026-01-12 20:34:10

Major institutional traders set up sell barriers right before the BTC ETF officially started trading, effectively capping any upside momentum.

Right now? Only the most disciplined players are still holding. The broader market's sitting on support levels, but fear is thick in the air. Panic selling, uncertainty—it's all there.

That said, things don't stay frozen. Even a tiny shift in sentiment could trigger a quick reversal. The question isn't whether it'll bounce—it's when and how hard.

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AirdropATM

· 13h ago

Institutions operate like this—one hand builds the position, the other dumps the market, playing it smoothly. They push the price up and then run, leaving us to take the fall. Wait, wait, wait, when will it rebound? If it drops again, I'll have to cut my losses. Whether support can hold really depends on luck. This round probably has to wait until the big players have accumulated enough chips before they push it up.

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FrogInTheWell

· 01-12 21:04

Institutions' methods are brilliant; they've set the ceiling before it even started... I think these guys are really afraid retail investors will make money.

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Anon4461

· 01-12 21:02

NGL, the institutional players' recent placement of sell orders is really clever. They just started the ETF and are holding back the gains... This tactic is really dirty. Wait, is the bottom support real? I feel like it still needs to drop further. A rebound is definitely coming, but it depends on whether retail investors still have any bullets left. Everyone says it's a bottoming rebound, but then there's a false breakout followed by another wave of selling... I'm overwhelmed. Actually, looking at the market over the past two weeks, there's been too much panic selling. As soon as there's a bit of positive sentiment, everyone rushes in. Is this really different this time? Feels like the same old tricks as last time.

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MidnightSnapHunter

· 01-12 21:01

The institutions are up to their tricks again, this time directly blocking the rebound space. Truly impressive.

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BearMarketBuilder

· 01-12 20:46

The institutions are causing trouble here again. As soon as the ETF launches, they start building walls. It's really outrageous... I should have known.

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AirDropMissed

· 01-12 20:45

Institutions dump the market to cap the top, retail investors buy the dip only to get cut, tired of this script.

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