The Market's Silent Shake-off Night – A Hidden Opportunity for Those Who Know How to Wait

Anyone who has been following the market for a long time probably shares the same feeling: opening the chart makes you… want to sleep. Bitcoin hovers around the 90,000 USD region, going sideways painfully. No breakout, no deep drop. Each day feels like mental torture from the market. Many people message me: “Hey, with the market like this, are the opportunities gone?” I think the opposite. It’s precisely during the dullest phases that the biggest profit margins are quietly created. Price not rising doesn’t mean the market is dead. Big money has never entered the market with loud trumpets. It enters quietly, steadily, and with a highly strategic approach.

1. Current Market: External Panic, Internal Capital Action If you only look at the price, it’s easy to get discouraged: Bitcoin has dropped more than 20% in DecemberFear & Greed Index once fell into “Extreme Fear” zoneA series of leveraged accounts liquidatedMany long-term holders start taking profits On the surface, everyone thinks: “It’s over.” But if you look deeper into on-chain data, you’ll see a completely different story. Bitcoin on exchanges continuously decreasing → Large investors are withdrawing coins to cold wallets, with no intention to sell. MVRV Z-Score has entered the historical buy zone → Historically, this is a mid-term bottom formation zone. Institutional capital still accumulates steadily → ETFs continue to attract funds despite retail panic. This is the characteristic of the phase: Retail fear – Big money prepares to act.
2. The Truth About “Shakeouts”: The Market Is Eliminating the Uncommitted What is a shakeout? It’s the process where the market deliberately discourages you. It doesn’t need to accumulate all coins, just eliminate the weak hands. Keep it simple: If everyone holds coins, who will buy when prices rise? To trigger a big wave, the market must: Make you doubt the trend Make you lose patience Force you to sell out of frustration Common tactics: Sideways movement for days to make you give up Rapid dips to create panic Fake breakouts to lure FOMO and then reverse This isn’t a game of technical analysis; it’s a psychological battle.
3. Opportunities for Ordinary People: Play Safe, Stay Steady We’re not investment funds, we don’t have analysis teams, and we lack privileged information. The only thing we can use to beat the market is: Discipline + Patience. Strategy for long-term players:
4. Look for “stability” signals, not explosive moves Prices rise slowly but surely Drops are supported by buying pressure Support zones quickly bounce back These are signs that big money is controlling the rhythm.
5. Don’t fear sideways — sideways is your friend Sideways is the transition from weak hands to strong hands. Impatient people will sell. Visionary investors will accumulate. The market always rewards those who wait.
6. Discipline is the survival shield For each position: Identify support zones Hold if not broken Cut if broken strongly and not recovered → sell Don’t love coins blindly. Don’t nurture blind hope. Holding cash is holding your life.
7. Focus on core assets 2026 will be a period of: Organization Legal compliance Digital assets linked to real assets (RWA)Legitimate stablecoins Instead of going all-in on junk coins, focus on: Bitcoin Ethereum Blockchain infrastructure Projects with real cash flow
8. Long-Term Perspective: This Is a Test of Patience Early 2026, the market is in a “two-sided” state: Short-term: Panic sentiment Long-term: Institutional capital accelerates The Fed still applies pressure, but the monetary cycle is gradually turning. When liquidity returns, the market won’t wait for anyone. At that point: Holders will ride the wave Sellers will only regret One growth cycle ends, and you’ll see: The biggest winners aren’t the geniuses who call the top or bottom, but those who are resilient enough to hold their positions when the market makes them doubt themselves. Conclusion The most uncomfortable phase… is actually the phase preparing for the biggest profits. You’re not lacking opportunities. You’re just lacking the courage to stand firm when others are afraid. The market is gradually eliminating impatient people. Only those with enough patience will reach the end of the cycle. Remember: Money doesn’t flow from skilled to skilled, but from undisciplined to disciplined. Keep a steady mindset. Maintain your core positions. And let time do the rest.