#战略性加仓BTC This week's opening was grand, but the story has yet to unfold. A bunch of assets collectively declined, sounding terrifying, but in reality, it's just a "rehearsal."
Let's look at the details. Gold and silver fell sharply, dragging down overall sentiment, but the decline in US stocks was actually minimal (0.3%-0.5%), and gold and silver only returned to last week's levels. Silver finally exited the overbought zone, and the trend line remains intact. So rather than a big plunge, it's more like a show of force.
Why is this happening? It's the end of the year, not due to a specific news event. Liquidity dries up, and any small movement is amplified tenfold. Without enough opposing orders to absorb the sell-off, no one dares to buy the dip when prices fall, and no one dares to chase when prices rise. Prices are like loose eggs, swinging around a black hole of liquidity. This kind of decline usually has two outcomes: either a quick rebound and correction, or a slow transformation into a "zigzag oscillation upward." Very rarely does it crash directly into a deep bear market.
Now, look at the broader environment. The US dollar and Treasury yields are weakening simultaneously, not creating much pressure for further declines. It's just that short-term momentum still exists, and there’s a possibility of a downward push.
The real answer will come next week—the first full trading week of 2026. By then, liquidity will return, everyone will be present, and hard data like non-farm payrolls will be released. Only then will the market signals be truly meaningful. Currently, institutional actions are "handing risk over to time and leaving the direction to retail investors." It’s not a battle of attack and defense, but a game of patience testing emotions. Bonds are being bought (seeking certainty), volatility is being suppressed (not priced in temporarily), the dollar has no trend (unwilling to bet), stocks are falling but not crashing (the story is still alive)—everyone is waiting for "the first mistake."
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quiet_lurker
· 17h ago
I'm tired of the phrase "liquidity exhaustion." Let's tell the truth next week. Right now, it's all institutions passing the buck to retail investors.
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StableGenius
· 19h ago
ngl, this liquidity squeeze narrative hits different when you realize nobody's actually positioned to catch the knife rn. the "rehearsal" framing is clever but empirically speaking, we've seen this exact setup crater portfolios before.
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FreeRider
· 19h ago
Just bluffing, let's wait until next week when liquidity returns. For now, it's just institutions shifting blame onto retail investors.
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DeFiVeteran
· 19h ago
Most vulnerable to being cut during liquidity drought, especially at the end of the year, with mostly bluster.
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MoonWaterDroplets
· 19h ago
Liquidity exhaustion is just bluffing. Let's see the real move next week. Everyone's just waiting to see who makes the first mistake.
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ProtocolRebel
· 19h ago
The analogy of a liquidity black hole is brilliant. Now we just wait for the market to truly wake up next week to see if it's a rebound or a continued zigzag decline.
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ForkThisDAO
· 19h ago
Just bluffing, the liquidity crunch at the end of the year is normal. Let's wait until next week's non-farm payrolls to see the real story.
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TommyTeacher
· 19h ago
I've heard the term "liquidity exhaustion" too many times already. Anyway, just wait until next week, all the institutions are just lying flat.
#战略性加仓BTC This week's opening was grand, but the story has yet to unfold. A bunch of assets collectively declined, sounding terrifying, but in reality, it's just a "rehearsal."
Let's look at the details. Gold and silver fell sharply, dragging down overall sentiment, but the decline in US stocks was actually minimal (0.3%-0.5%), and gold and silver only returned to last week's levels. Silver finally exited the overbought zone, and the trend line remains intact. So rather than a big plunge, it's more like a show of force.
Why is this happening? It's the end of the year, not due to a specific news event. Liquidity dries up, and any small movement is amplified tenfold. Without enough opposing orders to absorb the sell-off, no one dares to buy the dip when prices fall, and no one dares to chase when prices rise. Prices are like loose eggs, swinging around a black hole of liquidity. This kind of decline usually has two outcomes: either a quick rebound and correction, or a slow transformation into a "zigzag oscillation upward." Very rarely does it crash directly into a deep bear market.
Now, look at the broader environment. The US dollar and Treasury yields are weakening simultaneously, not creating much pressure for further declines. It's just that short-term momentum still exists, and there’s a possibility of a downward push.
The real answer will come next week—the first full trading week of 2026. By then, liquidity will return, everyone will be present, and hard data like non-farm payrolls will be released. Only then will the market signals be truly meaningful. Currently, institutional actions are "handing risk over to time and leaving the direction to retail investors." It’s not a battle of attack and defense, but a game of patience testing emotions. Bonds are being bought (seeking certainty), volatility is being suppressed (not priced in temporarily), the dollar has no trend (unwilling to bet), stocks are falling but not crashing (the story is still alive)—everyone is waiting for "the first mistake."