2026-01-04 13:26:04

Recently, the meme coin sector has been extremely hot, but upon closer inspection of this wave of market activity, something feels off. My judgment is that there are shadows of smart money and big players behind it—they may have already anticipated a rebound opportunity around January, so they are starting to act now.

The strategy is very clear: first, use funds to pump up the market, pushing the price higher. When market sentiment truly picks up and retail investors follow suit, they will then exit smoothly, selling all their chips to the new entrants. This is a classic play of early positioning and harvesting the trend.

So if you're still chasing the highs now, you need to think carefully about the risks. In this kind of sector rotation market, choosing the right entry point is crucial—either find a good entry to ride a wave or wait patiently; otherwise, it's easy to get caught. But don’t be too conservative either; this market does present opportunities, but you must control the pace.

The current approach is to look for meme coins with room to grow but haven't been fully pumped yet, to see if you can catch this rebound. The key is to have a stop-loss mindset and not be greedy.

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Rekt_Recovery

· 10h ago

lmao watched this exact play unfold like three times already... smart money pumping before the retail fomo wave hits, classic liquidation setup. been there, got the ptsd.

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WalletDetective

· 01-05 11:38

The tricks of smart money cutting leeks, I really understand them now. Those chasing highs are all bagholders, I'm waiting for a dip. This time I really need to control my hands, don't get caught again. Try those obscure meme coins, with lower risk. It's all old tricks of pumping and dumping, I'm already tired of seeing them.

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MerkleTreeHugger

· 01-04 13:50

Smart money cuts leeks, let's just treat it as green onions haha --- It's the same old story, retail investors are always the last to know --- This time I choose to lie flat, wait until the storm passes to see --- Set your stop-loss properly, greedy people have already gone to the hospital --- Meme coins are just casinos, for every winner there are losers --- Talking about position locking is easy, but when it comes to critical moments, hands will tremble --- I just want to know who smart money is, can they take me to fly --- Instead of analyzing these, it's better to find coins that no one has ever pumped --- Don't be brainwashed by stories, following the trend is death --- People with stop-loss awareness have already made a fortune, those who say this might still be trapped in a position

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ConfusedWhale

· 01-04 13:47

Smart money cutting leeks, this trick is played out and people still fall for it Chasing highs will definitely get you killed, everyone entering now is just a sucker I just want to ask, how to tell which is a real rebound and which is just cutting you? This wave feels like a false fire, let's wait and see Looking for low positions still has a chance, it all depends on who has better luck If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have touched meme coins, it's too competitive

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TradFiRefugee

· 01-04 13:39

The old trick of smart money cutting leeks, retail investors are still holding the bag Chasing highs is suicide, I'm just watching now, waiting for them to offload Meme coins are basically gambling, controlling your position is the key This rebound does have a chance, but don't chase the highs, really Those entering now are just acting as bagholders for others Wait and see, don't rush to get on board, good positions will come again Knowing people early is important, but selling quickly is even more crucial; timing is everything

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HashRateHustler

· 01-04 13:26

The old tricks of smart money cutting leeks, I'm already tired of them. The key is that retail investors keep falling for it again and again. --- Don't chase highs + set stop-losses, only then is there a chance to survive. Otherwise, you'll really become the bagholder. --- Positioning is indeed important, but to be honest, most people can't judge which ones haven't yet taken off; they're all armchair strategists after the fact. --- This is the toughest test of mentality. When prices are rising happily, everyone wants to greed a little more, but the result is getting trapped. --- Instead of pondering about early deployment, it's better to think about your risk tolerance. Don't end up losing so much that you doubt life. --- There are indeed rebound opportunities, but you have to ask yourself if you can truly execute a stop-loss. Most people can't do what they say. --- It feels like the meme sector is now a playground for gamblers; luck plays too big a role. --- Nothing new, still the same: buy low, sell high, control position size, set proper stop-losses, but no one can really do it.

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