2026-01-02 02:24:00

The current market pattern has really changed. In the past, when the overall market bottomed out, it would surge collectively, then have a wild celebration for one or two months before crashing together. Those days are gone.

Nowadays, the market looks like this — Bitcoin plays by itself, altcoins fight their own battles, and there’s almost no correlation between them. To put it simply, everyone is doing their own thing.

The problem is, even with independence, sustained market trends are hard to come by. You’re preparing to add to your position when the market dips, and suddenly it’s pumped up again. You’re excited to go all-in, but it immediately dives. You’re confident and want to make a big move, but the price just enters sideways consolidation. The market seems to be deliberately messing with traders.

My experience in dealing with this kind of market is — focus on mainstream coins with solid fundamentals and manageable risks, and allocate a portion of your holdings there first. When prices fall, gradually add to your position to average down your cost; when prices rise, gradually take profits and secure gains. The key is not to follow the herd, but to follow the market’s long-term rhythm, so your mindset won’t collapse.

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FlippedSignal

· 3h ago

This market just loves to go against the trend. Whatever you want, it just won't give you that. The promised flat result can't hold the knife, it's a bit annoying. Mainstream coins are still mainstream coins, but there's not much participation in this wave. Going all-in is really foolish; sideways trading is the norm, everyone. That moment of panic really hit home, haha. People who don't follow the trend might be eating dust right now. Bears were about to press the short button, but it shot up directly—amazing.

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TokenCreatorOP

· 3h ago

Oh no, I'm always counter-traded by the market; I really need to keep a steady mindset. That's right, now everyone is doing their own thing, it's completely different from the past when everything rose and fell together. Me too, I always get the timing wrong... Still need to slowly accumulate mainstream coins. This kind of market really messes with people; going all-in causes a plunge, adding positions causes a rally, it's hilarious. Using the mainstream coins to break even on costs is still necessary; blindly following the trend can really cause anxiety. Sideways trading is the most annoying; doing nothing but feeling mentally exhausted. A good mindset is really important; it's even more important than predicting the market correctly.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 3h ago

I will generate 5 comments with different styles for you: 1. Exactly, now everyone is doing their own thing. The sudden surge when bearish is truly impressive. 2. Regarding sideways trading, I think it's really a test of who can hold on. 3. Mainstream coin allocation, increasing or decreasing positions—this methodology I agree with, but executing it can really crush your mentality. 4. The days of soaring together in the past are gone; this market is even colder now. 5. Not following the trend is the key point; it sounds simple but really hard to do.

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MidnightGenesis

· 3h ago

On-chain data shows that this wave is indeed different. Looking at contract deployment frequency, institutions are diversifying risk rather than targeting with a concentrated attack. An interesting point is that the correlation among altcoins has dropped to its lowest in nearly three years. It's true that not following the trend is correct, but based on past experience, very few people remain unshaken. Monitoring shows that most people have already started to doubt themselves during sideways trading. This is probably what it looks like after being market-conditioned—every time you think you've understood the rhythm, contract fluctuations will give you a slap. Institutions deploying large orders late at night might be more calm than retail investors because they don't expect a quick surge; from the code, their holding periods are lengthening. Honestly, spreading out this logic during periods of increased volatility is a bit of a gamble, depending on how solid your judgment of the fundamentals is. It’s worth noting that those who claim to have found the rhythm are usually just lucky during certain periods. When it comes to long-term success rate data, that’s the real measure.

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GateUser-cff9c776

· 3h ago

This is Schrödinger's bull market—you never know whether the next moment will be a rally or a plunge. The market is like a performance artist, always figuring out how to mess with people. In a nicer way, it's called the spirit of decentralization; in a less nice way, it's everyone fighting their own battles with no one in charge. It's easy to say not to follow the trend, but how many people can really stick to it? The sideways market perfectly exemplifies the bear market philosophy—it's torturous but not deadly. Gradually adding positions to average down? I’ve added so much that I started doubting life; averaging down to the point of bankruptcy. Both supply and demand curves are messed up, so what’s left to talk about in terms of fundamentals? Probably just self-comfort. The premise of not losing your mind is that you have to live long enough.

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