The recent market trend is a classic box-range torture scenario. There's no momentum for an upward push, and while there's a bottom to the decline, traders find this kind of market most frustrating.
A close look at the bulls' performance actually explains the situation well—whenever the price approaches the top of the box, it immediately weakens, buying volume rapidly diminishes, and as selling pressure slightly increases, market sentiment tends to panic. The lack of confidence is obvious, indicating that a breakout is unlikely.
The most common mistake in choppy markets is aggressive bottom-fishing or chasing high entries. Instead of being toyed with by the market, it's better to stay patient and observe. Every rebound before a breakout actually provides a chance for bears to set up. Staying on the sidelines is not cowardice; it's about finding the most precise entry point. Remember the core principle: don't greed, don't fight the trend.
Technical reference: For BTC, resistance is around 93,800-94,500. If a rebound proves weak, the target shifts to 92,100-91,500. For ETH, resistance is at 3,250-3,320. Following the same logic, the target points to 3,160-3,080.
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DeFiGrayling
· 01-09 19:41
Another frustrating market trend, it's exhausting. Don't chase or copy, just wait for it to choose a direction on its own. Anyway, rushing won't help.
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CrossChainBreather
· 01-09 16:49
Box pattern torture session, so true. I'm itching to act now, but I just can't bring myself to do it.
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MEVHunter
· 01-07 03:58
sideways chop is literally a mempool of pain... longs got zero conviction, every rip gets sandwich'd by selling pressure. classic weak hands telling the story.
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OPsychology
· 01-07 03:56
The box is really frustrating, can't go up, can't go down, my hands are itching to death. That's right, this kind of market tests your mentality the most; if you're not careful, you'll get cut.
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SatoshiChallenger
· 01-07 03:51
The term "box torture regime" is quite fitting, but I believe that the data speaks for itself — historically, every time this "wait-and-see" approach is adopted, the trader liquidation rate by the third week is extraordinarily high. Not being greedy and avoiding battles sounds appealing, but why are the people who truly manage to do so all on the liquidation list? [Cold laugh]
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SlowLearnerWang
· 01-07 03:40
It's another box pattern torture. I'm really a step behind; by the time I react, I've already been played out.
Honestly, the bullish side looks so timid that it's just not exciting. I'm just waiting to watch the show without acting, and I'll see if it breaks the level.
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MEVSupportGroup
· 01-07 03:39
The most frustrating part of box oscillation makes you want to dump the market just by looking at it. Not greedy, not eager to fight—easy to say, but really hard to do.
The recent market trend is a classic box-range torture scenario. There's no momentum for an upward push, and while there's a bottom to the decline, traders find this kind of market most frustrating.
A close look at the bulls' performance actually explains the situation well—whenever the price approaches the top of the box, it immediately weakens, buying volume rapidly diminishes, and as selling pressure slightly increases, market sentiment tends to panic. The lack of confidence is obvious, indicating that a breakout is unlikely.
The most common mistake in choppy markets is aggressive bottom-fishing or chasing high entries. Instead of being toyed with by the market, it's better to stay patient and observe. Every rebound before a breakout actually provides a chance for bears to set up. Staying on the sidelines is not cowardice; it's about finding the most precise entry point. Remember the core principle: don't greed, don't fight the trend.
Technical reference: For BTC, resistance is around 93,800-94,500. If a rebound proves weak, the target shifts to 92,100-91,500. For ETH, resistance is at 3,250-3,320. Following the same logic, the target points to 3,160-3,080.