The biggest trap in the crypto world is not in the decline, but in your obliviousness—major funds have already quietly exited at certain high levels.



How do they exit? They won't dump all at once, as that would be too obvious. Instead, they leave behind two clear signals that, if you're sharp enough, you can detect.

**Signal One: Crazy trading volume at high levels and price hesitation**

After a good rally, you'll notice a phenomenon—trading volume suddenly spikes to historical highs, but the price begins to fluctuate repeatedly, jumping up and down. This looks suspicious, right? Actually, this is the main force gradually distributing their chips in stages. Their tactic is clear: first push the price higher to attract follow-in traders, then use volatility to create a false impression of "shakeout." Retail investors see these intense fluctuations and get scared out, only to turn around and buy from the main force. Sharp rises followed by pullbacks, deep V-shaped rebounds... repeating this process is meant to relax your vigilance, allowing them to offload their chips smoothly.

**Signal Two: The price looks fierce, but indicators start to lie**

Even more cunning is that the top area’s price often still appears strong, even hitting new highs. This is the main force’s final trick—they need to maintain market confidence, so they keep pushing up while gradually reducing their holdings, causing the price to repeatedly break through at high levels, seemingly still rising. But what’s the truth? Indicators like MACD and RSI start to fall behind, unable to keep up with the new highs in price. This is called "top divergence," an important warning sign of a market reversal. The price says "I'm still strong," but the indicators shake their heads and say "Something's off."

**Final Advice**

Main force distribution is never a one-time event; it’s a process. When you notice "volume increasing but price stagnating" or "technical divergence," it’s time to sound the alarm. The euphoric phase is basically coming to an end. In this market, avoiding a big loss is far more valuable than catching a small rally.
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fomo_fightervip
· 01-09 03:42
The surge in volume with stagnant price is truly incredible. Every time I see it, I think of the days when I was trapped... As soon as a divergence signal appears, I run. I don't chase that last bit of floating profit. It's a painful lesson. It's easy to say harsh words, but who among retail investors can really stick to the end without softening? I've seen this routine more than once, but some people still don't learn their lesson. I've seen through this manipulation by the main force. Now I only recognize these two signals.
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OfflineValidatorvip
· 01-06 10:55
The theory of volume expansion and stagnation has been overused; only the true wolves can really bottom fish. It's about time to be alert—when there's high volume at a high level, it's time to run. Indicator divergence? No matter how I look at the charts, they're all deceptive; it's better to watch the capital flow. Sounds good, but who can really walk away unscathed at the top? It's all armchair strategizing after the fact. I've been caught again in this wave; it's my own greed for not heeding advice.
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CryptoWageSlavevip
· 01-06 10:36
The surge in volume without price increase is really incredible; I keep falling for it every time, always reacting half a beat late.
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SurvivorshipBiasvip
· 01-06 10:27
I’ve seen through the volume surge and stagnation long ago, I just don’t dare to sell.
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