Exposing the Whale Game: How Retail Investors Can Avoid Traps and Outsmart Big Players
The cryptocurrency market is like a battlefield, where the most powerful are the whales with piles of money and influence. They always find ways to manipulate prices and make huge profits. It’s no wonder that over 90% of traders lose money, as they often become these big players’ “ATM machines.” But the good news is, once you understand their tricks, you can fight back.
Whale's Tricks
The way whales make money is quite fixed but ruthless, often at the expense of retail investors:
First, they secretly buy a large amount of coins at a low price. Then they pump up the price to attract inexperienced retail investors to buy. Next, they buy even more at a mid-range price to stabilize it. Finally, they create another surge, making retail investors fear of missing out (FOMO) and follow in.
Seven Tactics to Counter Whale Strategies
False Breakouts
Whales will create false signals to mislead you about the trend, leading you to fall for their tricks.
You should: wait for clear signals before acting, don’t be impulsive.
Stop-Loss Hunting
They will push prices to levels that easily trigger stop-loss orders, forcing you out.
You should: set your stop-loss at a less predictable level.
Range Fluctuations
Whales will intentionally push prices up and down to confuse you.
You should: wait for a genuine breakout before acting, don’t be misled by small fluctuations.
Fair Value Gaps
Whales will create price gaps to buy back assets at lower prices.
You should: avoid chasing prices, wait for a correction to re-enter.
Liquidation Traps
Whales will push prices to break critical levels, triggering liquidations, and then immediately reverse.
You should: be cautious near critical levels and wait for confirmation signals before acting.
Wash Trading
Whales will transfer assets back and forth between accounts, making the trading volume and prices look abnormal.
You should: observe the volume patterns and look for anomalies.
Deceptive Orders
Whales will place fake buy and sell orders to mislead you and then cancel them.
You should: ignore those flashy order books and trust your own analysis.
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