Bitcoin is quoted at 94,494 today, seemingly close to the psychological threshold of 100,000 USD. The community has long been buzzing, with various voices calling for the return of the bull market and urging people to jump on the bandwagon.



But if you take a close look at the options positions expiring on January 30, you'll find another possibility—100,000 may not be the breakout point, but rather the final trap carefully designed by market makers to harvest.

From 94K to 100K, the increase is only 6%. It doesn't sound far, but this distance has become a perfect trap for retail investors' psychology:

At 85K, you dare not buy, fearing a false rebound; at 90K, you start to hesitate, always waiting for more confirmation; now at 94K, you think, "Breaking 100K will definitely mean a real bull market."

Always looking for confirmation signals—this is the most common flaw among retail investors. As a result, they always end up losing money at critical points.
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GhostInTheChainvip
· 01-07 00:51
Are you trying to cut the leeks again? Sounds nice, but actually it's just to prevent everyone from following the trend.
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BlockTalkvip
· 01-07 00:29
Oh no, another round of psychological games. The key number of 100,000 is truly amazing.
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PositionPhobiavip
· 01-07 00:28
It's the same old story; waiting for 100,000 will just get you cut again. I've long seen through it—it's a psychological game. One after another, these integer milestones, the next one is always the real deal.
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rugpull_ptsdvip
· 01-07 00:27
Again with this explanation, retail investor psychological traps and all... but the real trap is that you're always looking for traps, right? --- A 6% increase, how many people can it trap? It can't trap those who truly want to buy in; it can only trap those who originally have no money. --- Every time they say market makers are harvesting, why haven't those who keep bearish gone bankrupt yet? --- 100,000 is just 100,000, don't make it so complicated. You'll only realize when you get there. --- It's hilarious, there's always someone who sees through the market, and yet they always lose money. --- Many are waiting for confirmation signals, but only a few actually make money. --- What can options data tell us? I look at how much is left in my own wallet. --- The most common mistake among retail investors is listening to too much analysis, then they can't do anything.
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