Just 24 hours ago, the whole internet was in countdown.

“Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum”—expires on April 6th. Oil at $113, the Strait of Hormuz blocked, Iran pushing back hard, Bahrain jumping out to call on the United Nations to “authorize military action.”

Everyone thought the third Gulf War was coming.

BTC crashed from 66,000 dollars, and liquidation orders piled up across the entire market. Bears popped champagne, while bulls’ tears churned in their eyes.

So what?

Last night (late April 5th), Trump casually dropped a line on Truth Social:

> The US and Iran have entered deep negotiations, and the progress is quite smooth.

What???

A 48-hour ultimatum, and 24 hours before it expires, you’re telling me negotiations are going great?

The even wilder move came—

Today (April 6th), the final deadline was extended by 24 hours, to Tuesday at 8 PM.

But at the same time: the US military is holding a military news briefing on Monday afternoon (that is, today) at 1 PM.

I have to say one thing about this move from Trump:

He turned geopolitics into a traffic/attention game.

Look at this script:

1️⃣ First, deliver tough talk: if no agreement, bomb all of Iran’s oil wells, power plants, and Qeshm Island. —How hard is that? Oil prices were nailed directly at 113 dollars.

2️⃣ Regional lackeys coordinate: Bahrain jumps out and calls for the United Nations to “authorize the use of force”—see, it’s not that I’m the one who’s going to attack, it’s that my ally is begging me to fight.

3️⃣ Iran pushes back hard: we’re not afraid of threats—an endless war? —The tough-guy persona is locked in.

4️⃣ Then, suddenly switch gears: “Actually, we’re negotiating quite well.” —The market instantly flips, with BTC surging from 66K to 69K.

5️⃣ Finally, extend another 24 hours, but the military briefing still goes on—full suspense, a double kill for both longs and shorts.

This script—Netflix wouldn’t even dare to write it.

Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum isn’t meant for Iran—it’s meant for the shorts.

You think he’s fighting Iran, but actually he’s fighting your position.

Geopolitical risk premium? No—this is Trump’s volatility tax.

In a bear market, news is a knife; in a bull market, news is medicine. Now? News is Trump’s remote control.

A lot of people ask me: bro, are we actually going to fight or not?

My answer is: whether to fight or not doesn’t matter—what matters is the process of “you think it’s about to happen.”

Trump’s core ability isn’t being President—it’s being a KOL.

He understands it too well:

- Post one Truth, and oil prices rise by 3%.

- Post one Truth, and BTC drops by 2,000 points.

- Post another one, and the market does a V-shaped reversal.

He’s not setting foreign policy—he’s manufacturing volatility.

And as crypto players like us, in front of volatility, we’re just disposable grass.

Just think about it:

- The long who cut losses yesterday—will he chase tonight or not?

- The short-seller who went short yesterday—are you panicking now?

- The military briefing at 1 PM today— is it really a fight, or is it staged for you to watch?

Nobody knows.

But I know one thing:

As long as Trump is still posting Truths, your position isn’t safe.

Brothers, let me say something from the heart.

In this round of the bull market—are we making money?

No. We’re making judgments about the narrative.

If the ETF passes, it rises. If the ETF doesn’t pass, it falls.

If the Fed cuts rates, it rises. If it doesn’t cut, it falls.

If Trump starts a war, it falls. If he doesn’t, it rises.

Did you notice?

Your K-line has long stopped being about technicals—it’s just a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social.

Anxious? Anxious.

Happy? Sometimes, yeah, sometimes it’s爽.

But the most painful part is— you know he’s acting, and you still have to follow along.

Because if you don’t follow, you’ll miss the move. If you follow, you’ll get chopped.

This is the truth of the 2026 crypto market:

Volatility is the new big house. And Trump is the spokesperson for volatility.

So what do we do next? I’ll say three points straight

First, today at 1 PM (US Eastern Time), the military briefing.

If it’s just empty talk like “condemning” and “prepared,” the market will bounce back. If there’s really a strike target list released, BTC will go straight back to 60,000.

Second, extend the 48 hours to Tuesday at 8 PM.

During these 24 hours, any one Truth can make the market shake three times. My suggestion: either reduce your position and sleep, or set a stop-loss and don’t stare at the screen—if you stare, you’ll get washed out three times.

Third, and most importantly:

Don’t bet on direction. Betting on Trump’s direction is the same as betting on a KOL’s mood.

He doesn’t play by normal rules, because he doesn’t need logic—he needs attention/traffic.

And the only thing we can do is:

Reduce leverage, hold spot, and wait for him to finish his act.

Because no matter how long he acts—whether it’s war or peace—

The real bull market isn’t in the Strait of Hormuz, it’s in the Fed’s rate decision.

Trump’s ultimatum will expire, but your position must not.

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