2026-01-08 15:05:30

# The Institutional Shakeout Cycle

Watch how the game plays out, cycle after cycle:

**Phase 1: The Index Threat** — When major indices like MSCI signal potential delisting or exclusion, panic floods the market. Crypto prices crater hard, and the buying pressure vanishes for months. Liquidity dries up, and retail investors get caught holding bags while institutions play their next move.

**Phase 2: The Narrative Reset** — Traditional finance players dust off old talking points about controversial figures and megacap crypto holdings. Margin requirements suddenly spike to 95%, squeezing overleveraged positions. Whispers about exchange policy shifts ripple through trading channels, nobody knows what's real anymore.

The cycle repeats because the mechanics stay the same: uncertainty → liquidations → accumulation. Institutions know this dance well. Understanding these patterns helps you anticipate where the real pressure points are, rather than getting swept up in the noise.

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SerLiquidated

· 01-11 02:53

Here we go again with the same old trick, the same script every time.

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TokenRationEater

· 01-10 18:57

Here we go again... It's always the same routine: institutions dump the market first to create panic, retail investors follow suit and cut their losses, then they quietly accumulate at the low. No matter how thoroughly it's explained, it doesn't matter—those who are meant to be cut still get cut without fail.

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ShibaMillionairen't

· 01-09 21:37

It's always the same trick; do institutions really rely on us panicking to make a profit?

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 01-08 23:20

Always the same routine, is this all the creativity the institutions have in their scripts? Watching margin soar to 95%, retail investors have no choice but to obediently liquidate.

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BearMarketSunriser

· 01-08 15:35

Here we go again with this routine? It's always the same script: index threat → panic selling → institutions scoop up the chips. It's really played out.

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AirdropJunkie

· 01-08 15:34

Always using this trick, institutions just love to play like this... When will we retail investors finally stop getting cut?

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OfflineNewbie

· 01-08 15:21

It's always like this. Institutions play a round, then the retail investors get cut again. It's really exhausting.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 01-08 15:15

It's the same old trick again, do institutions really see us as ATMs... It's always the same routine, they create a wave of public opinion to panic the market, retail investors sell off their holdings, and then they quietly buy the dip, playing it slick.

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MemecoinTrader

· 01-08 15:14

ngl the MSCI playbook is so predictable at this point... they literally run the same psyops every cycle and retail keeps falling for it lmao

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