2026-01-10 00:32:01

Those projects that look really impressive are nine times out of ten scams. They appear shiny on the surface, but in the end, most investors lose everything.

Why is that? Greedy players come in to buy the dip, quickly consuming 5 to 10% of the circulating supply. When they start pushing the price up and selling at high market cap, the game is over. Retail investors get trapped, the project crashes to zero, and everyone ends up with nothing.

I especially like those left-curve trading strategies. Truly profitable trades focus on one word: stability. Not the one that looks the brightest, but the one that is easiest to overlook. Learning to identify traps is more important than anything else.

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DeFiChef

· 01-12 08:14

Oops, another scheme to cut leeks. I'm already tired of seeing it. --- The left-curve approach indeed requires insight; most people simply can't understand it. --- Really, the more aggressively they hype it up, the more I stay away. It's actually those neglected targets that end up making moves. --- The problem is retail investors will never learn the meaning of stability; they just have to chase after those shiny things. --- A circulation of 5 to 10% can kill the market; honestly, it's all just paper tigers. --- I've seen too many projects like this, launching and then running away within two weeks. --- Compared to looking at the long-term, you need to learn when to exit—that's the real skill for survival. --- Honestly, players still greedy enough to buy the dip nowadays, it's no surprise if they end up losing.

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PumpDetector

· 01-11 16:19

ngl been through this cycle like five times already. the shiniest bags always dump hardest, every single time. read the charts, not the hype.

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PositionPhobia

· 01-11 08:02

It's the same old story, but it really hits home... I've truly seen too many shiny things end up zeroing out in the end. --- The left-curve approach is indeed excellent, but the problem is most people simply can't understand it; only a lucky few can truly grasp it. --- It sounds nice, but in reality, success still depends on luck and information gaps. Otherwise, how else can you make money? --- Stability is easy to say, but when the market really moves, no one can resist. I can't even do it myself. --- Recognizing traps? Bro, I'm a professional at getting caught; I have the most say in this. --- Wake up, everyone. 99% of projects are just big players cutting retail investors; it's the same old story with a different name.

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BagHolderTillRetire

· 01-10 13:01

The lessons learned from all these years of entering the market are indeed valid. The left curve approach is definitely more reliable than chasing hot trends.

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DevChive

· 01-10 01:01

You're absolutely right. I've been cut by projects like this before. Now, I get nauseous whenever I see funding news. --- I've understood the left-curve strategy for a long time, but unfortunately I realized it too late. --- It's always those coins that skyrocket tenfold, with whitepapers that sound so convincing, but end up zeroing out in a month. --- The key is to resist the urge to chase highs; that's the hardest part. --- Stability is the way to go, but who can resist the temptation of others making ten times more? --- I'm now focusing on small coins that no one pays attention to, and I'm actually doing better. --- Low-profile projects are often overlooked, and they are truly gold mines. --- I should have listened to you earlier, so I wouldn't have lost seven or eight figures. --- Identifying traps is indeed more important than choosing the right track; this is a painful lesson. --- I now directly block those projects that boast every day.

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WalletAnxietyPatient

· 01-10 00:59

Haha, brother, I've heard your set of arguments too many times. The key is that knowing the trap and avoiding the trap are two different things. --- Left-curve is indeed stable, but the profit is too slow. Who can withstand that? --- It sounds good, but isn't it just about going all in and then talking about stability? --- True experts have already fully retreated before you even discover the trap. --- I just want to know how many times you've been trapped before you realize the meaning of "stability." --- Where does the 5 to 10% circulating supply data come from? It feels like you're explaining it in quite detail. --- I haven't even seen any projects that are easiest to overlook. Give me some examples. --- Recognizing traps is easy to talk about, but when the market heats up, who cares about logic? --- There are many projects that go to zero, but those who make money really do so steadily. That's true.

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-10 00:48

It has proven that most highlight projects are carefully crafted schemes, with teams manipulating liquidity structures. I have reviewed multiple cases where the 5-10% accumulation ratio is indeed a critical point.

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GateUser-c799715c

· 01-10 00:47

Another story of being cut, listened to a hundred times, yet people still jump in.

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ZkSnarker

· 01-10 00:42

ngl the left-curve thing actually makes sense... but like, how many people here genuinely have the discipline to *not* chase the shiny stuff? that's the real proof sketch nobody wants to verify

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OnchainDetectiveBing

· 01-10 00:40

It's the same old story, I'm already tired of hearing it. The key is that most people can't even tell which ones are traps. --- Honestly, I’ve tried the left-curve approach too. I did make some profit, but it’s not as stable as I imagined. --- Losing everything is too common. A few friends I know have fallen into traps, but now they’ve learned to be smarter. --- Stable is stable, but the problem is how to find those overlooked projects—that’s the real challenge. --- The most dazzling ones often die the fastest—that’s a point I agree with. --- Identifying traps is indeed difficult. I mostly do small tests now, not greedy. --- I’ve seen a lot of schemes where they pump and dump, always retail investors getting the short end of the stick. --- The left-curve logic sounds impressive, but in practice, it’s just so-so. --- Why are people still jumping into these big pits? Greed really harms people.

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