2026-01-20 03:33:31

Observing the recent trend of $RIVER can reveal some clues—once the fees start to rise, new short positions basically can't enter the market. The manipulator's tactics are very familiar: first, they push the fees to the maximum to bleed retail investors, then they consolidate sideways at high levels to wear down sentiment, and finally, they begin a one-hour harvest wave.

For coins that are being controlled in this way, those who short tend to be the quickest to get wiped out. Don't think that small positions can fully escape; once the fees are fully eaten up, even if the price finally drops, your account will already be in a loss. The problem isn't whether the direction is right or wrong, but that the costs have been completely eroded. Entering short positions too early is like actively giving money away, allowing the manipulator to eat the fees. That's why experienced traders wait for the mechanism to no longer be profitable before taking action.

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GhostAddressHunter

· 10h ago

Paying full fees and still thinking about breaking even, dreaming haha --- That's why I now pass on this kind of coin directly, wait until its temperature cools down and then talk --- The market maker draining your funds until you're bankrupt, really ruthless --- Buying the dip too early is just giving away money, you have to use real money to understand this principle --- Shorting a controlled coin? That's just inviting death, the fees can drain you completely --- Wait until the mechanism stops making money before taking action, now that's the logic of a veteran --- I was wondering why it drops right after I enter, turns out they are harvesting --- The problem isn't whether the direction is right or not, it's that the account has been completely drained, it's over --- Better to miss out than to be painfully trapped by fees, I’ve learned this time --- It looks simple but it's actually a trap, retail investors should stay away from this kind of coin

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ChainBrain

· 11h ago

Fees are really a killer move; retail investors get drained as soon as they enter. It's been obvious for a long time, the big players' move is too dirty. Wait until the mechanism fails before taking action—that's what it means to be alive.

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LayerZeroEnjoyer

· 11h ago

It's the same old trick; charging full fees is the real ultimate move. --- Shorting $RIVER is really asking for death; the big players are just waiting for you to enter. --- That's why I now avoid high fees directly—let them play their game. --- When fees rise, retail investors' stop-loss orders all become the big players' cash machines. Brilliant. --- Wait until the mechanism fails before acting. This is a good point, but it's really hard to wait. --- Watching your account being slowly eaten away by fees is even more painful than losing money. --- Small positions can't save you; the key is that even with the right direction, the costs are unbearable. Damn it. --- I've long given up shorting coins like $RIVER that are under control; it's just pure money giving. --- Using sideways consolidation at high levels to wear down traders' emotions is a really clever move. Retail investors' mentality is completely collapsing. --- Got it. The real opportunity is only when fees can no longer bleed out.

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