2026-01-06 18:53:00

Crypto market barbell strategy 🧠

Think about it—this industry literally runs on two opposite forces that need each other to survive.

One side brings the ideas. They build the tech, craft the narratives, map out the roadmap. They think things through. The other side? They just go all-in. They FOMO, they follow, they supply the liquidity that makes everything work.

Here's the thing: neither camp makes it without the other. The visionaries need believers to fund their ideas. The believers need something to believe in, or they've got nowhere to put their money.

And crypto? We've got the densest concentration of both types out there. Extreme conviction holders. Extreme follow-the-crowd players. It's chaotic, sure—but that's exactly what fuels the market.

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just_vibin_onchain

· 2h ago

Basically, our circle is full of idealists and newbies mutually supporting each other. If someone can deceive, there will always be someone who believes; without bagholders, even the most advanced technology is useless. This is the charm of crypto... you have to be crazy to make money. Living the most comfortably is at both extremes; those in the middle are actually being eliminated. NGL, this analogy is really spot-on and sarcastic. When hit by FOMO, you don't think much—it's all about going all in. I think the concept of visionary and followers needing each other actually makes a lot of sense. The market relies on these extreme players; rational people simply can't handle it. It has a bit of a "broken pot, broken attitude" vibe, but this is indeed the current situation.

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ponzi_poet

· 6h ago

Basically, it's an eternal dance between retail investors and big players, both indispensable. NGL, this description is a bit romanticized; in reality, it's a cycle of being cut and cutting others. Both sides are gambling; no one should pretend to be more sober than the other. Wait, doesn't that mean we all need each other? That's a bit addictive. It's actually just mutual exploitation; as long as it can still make money, it will continue. It looks rational, but in fact, it's a large-scale psychological game.

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MetaverseMortgage

· 20h ago

Haha, you're right, that's exactly the vibe. I'm the type who wants both visionary conviction and can't resist FOMO—what about you? Builders and retail investors complement each other, that's crypto. Wow, this barbell strategy is really brilliant, perfectly illustrating why the crypto world will never die. Actually, neither side is stupid; it's just different roles. So, without liquidity to follow the trend, even the best ideas are castles in the air. Crypto maxis should thank those FOMO investors, right? An endless cycle, right? One dreams, the other pays the bill—absolutely.

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WhaleMinion

· 01-06 19:23

Basically, it's a perfect collaboration between retail investors and big players. This theory sounds sophisticated, but in reality, it's so brutal. On one hand, they boast and make empty promises; on the other, they follow the trend wildly and send money. The two sides mutually reinforce each other... And me? I'm just the vegetable being gnawed on. Isn't this "barbell strategy" just a fancy term? Essentially, some make money while others lose money. Speaking of which, without these true believers, this market would have collapsed long ago. Luckily, new retail investors keep pouring in.

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MEVHunterWang

· 01-06 19:22

Haha, you're right. Our circle survives on these two extremes of fools. I'm the type who follows the trend every day, honestly waiting for the big players to lead the way. But seriously, without us bagholders, the market would have collapsed long ago. The market's liquidity is supplied by us FOMO guys. What are they thinking? The big brothers are awesome, but without our money, they are nothing. Deep! This is the fate of crypto; no one can escape it. Hey, can this logic be applied to tokens? It feels like all I hold are faith-based coins. Haha, but if I think this way, my losses become reasonable.

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PortfolioAlert

· 01-06 19:21

Really? On one side are geniuses, on the other side are the retail investors, and it just keeps cycling... --- In other words, smart people are harvesting retail investors, and retail investors should thank the smart people for giving them opportunities haha --- FOMO people are truly driving the market; having ideas alone is useless if no one is willing to take the bait --- So the most profitable ones are those who see through all of this but pretend not to know --- That's why I neither want to be a visionary nor want to get "cut," but in the end, I still got "cut" --- Laughing to death, two types of people need each other, and the ones who get hurt are always the ones in the middle --- Here comes the troll, but visionaries can't create tech without money, it's just mutual achievement --- Case closed, the crypto world is just an amplifier of desire; knowing everything but still can't help it

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MeltdownSurvivalist

· 01-06 19:14

You're right, our circle is just two groups helping each other succeed Constructors and followers are both indispensable; a vision without followers is just a pie in the sky But on the other hand, those who truly make money are often the clear-headed ones This game boils down to information asymmetry and psychological warfare --- It's crazy, it feels like the entire ecosystem is playing a collective illusion --- Haha, so essentially, the leek growers sustain the project teams, and the success of the project teams attracts more leeks --- This analysis is spot on... the perfect complement between visionaries and followers, but unfortunately most people can't even tell which one they are --- In other words, without retail investors chasing highs, those big surges wouldn't happen --- But everyone wants to be a visionary, and as a result, everyone ends up as a follower—that's the real paradox

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BuyHighSellLow

· 01-06 19:05

To be honest, the dumbbell strategy sounds good in theory, but we all know that in the end, it's those FOMO folks who get left holding the bag. A perfect symbiosis of geniuses and newcomers, a unique art in the crypto world. Builders need bagholders, and bagholders need dreams... cycle repeats, and that's how I came up with this account name.

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BottomMisser

· 01-06 19:04

Isn't this exactly what we do every day, believing in recharge while FOMO cutting losses? Damn, I'm that extreme follow-the-crowd type, following whoever makes money, and ended up getting cut so badly. The barbell strategy sounds sophisticated, but honestly, it's probably a symbiosis of gamblers and scammers... but indeed, they need each other. Constructors dream, followers pay the bill, we've seen this cycle a hundred times. So ultimately, it's just about needing more bagholders, otherwise this game can't turn around, right?

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