The recent market movement of ASTER directly reflects several phenomena in the market.

The token price dropped from 0.9 to the current 0.67, a significant decline. Looking back, those who bought in early November saw the price rise to 1.4, with a total increase of 45%, but it was quickly pulled back within just over a month. By mid-December, the price had halved, and holders are now experiencing an unrealized loss of 25%.

Interestingly, well-known figures publicly expressed optimism at the 0.9 level and stated they would hold long-term. Based on the frequency of their tweets, there are currently no clear signals to sell. This means that if you are buying at 0.67 now, you are essentially following the position rhythm of this influential figure.

But the more important question to consider is—how many retail investors are truly making independent judgments about the project? And how many are just jumping in because they see a prominent voice advocating it? There are always people calling the shots in the market, and there are always followers. This wave of correction in ASTER may be filtering out those who are truly patient long-term holders from short-term speculators chasing hot trends.