Everyone, if your account is still alive, consider yourself lucky.

Don’t be fooled by the current calm. Bitcoin is fluctuating back and forth between $91,500 and $93,000, looking stable, right? Many are thinking this is a buildup to break through and rush toward $100,000. I advise you to stay calm—this is more likely the last wave of false signals before liquidity dries up.

Today, I want to discuss three common pitfalls. Understanding these can help you pay less tuition, and even give you a chance to position yourself in the upcoming market.

**Trap 1: Hot topics are all emotion-driven coins**

Recently, mainstream coins have collectively gone silent, with funds piling into holiday concept coins like Santa and ElonXmas. Honestly: these coins, which rely purely on timing and FOMO, have a lifespan roughly equal to the holiday period. If you rush in to make quick money, you might end up just being a tool for the big players.

**Trap 2: Low volume sideways trading hides danger**

Let me say this twice— the big options expiration of $23 billion is the day after tomorrow! The current calm and shrinking volume are actually the calm before the storm. Bears are defending below $91,000, bulls are fighting above $100,000. In such a high-stakes game, retail investors with high leverage rushing in? That’s not trading, that’s suicide.

**Trap 3: Mistaking low volume for a signal of accumulation**

Many see sideways movement and start imagining a continuation to the upside. While shrinking volume can indeed indicate accumulation, in the face of critical risk events like (options expiration), such judgments often lead people astray.

In simple terms, during this pre-holiday window, opportunities may not be in mainstream coins but in re-pricing after the holiday. Less fuss, more observation—sometimes that’s the best risk management.