everyone thinks they can easily buy the dip when panic hits, but actually most retail traders end up panic selling at the absolute bottom. we all know the pain of watching your portfolio bleed and getting shaken out right before the market pulls a massive u-turn. it is the easiest way to get chopped to pieces in this range.
let's look at what just happened with $BTC over the last 24 hours as a classic case study. yesterday the fear and greed index cracked down to a brutal 22 as everyone braced for a hawkish warsh speech. people were panic posting about new lows, but the moment the macro news dropped and turned out measured, the entire market flipped green.
within hours, $BTC reclaimed the $63,000 level and left the late shorters completely underwater. while retail was busy capitulating, smart money was absorbing the sell pressure because they knew the risk was already priced in. this is why trading the immediate reaction to macro headlines is a fast track to getting wrecked, especially when majors like $ETH are just waiting to squeeze the bears.
do you think this relief rally has legs, or is it another trap?
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