2026-01-07 10:24:32

From a daily chart perspective, the bullish momentum has not faded, but the current market is showing a clear sideways consolidation trend.

This kind of consolidation pattern has a characteristic—it looks like the market makers are engaging in short-term distribution. Based on this rhythm, we expect this wave of correction may continue for several more days.

For intraday traders, my advice is: adopt a small position strategy, and short at high points when opportunities arise. But here’s a point that must be emphasized—**be sure to set a proper stop-loss**. Without a stop-loss, there is no safety margin; sudden reversals are common, and no one can save you.

This is my daily trading approach. How the market moves, we just observe and adapt step by step. There’s no fixed script, only real-time adjustments.

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MidnightGenesis

· 21h ago

On-chain data shows that this distribution rhythm is quite interesting. Monitoring indicates that funds are repeatedly testing at high levels. Stop-loss settings are truly a lifeline. Unsurprisingly, someone is about to get liquidated again.

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MetaverseHomeless

· 01-08 16:05

It's not unusual to stay sideways for a few days; the key is to survive and come out alive. Don't skimp on stop-losses. I'm tired of the market makers' routine of distributing this set; anyway, I just trade with small positions, chopping back and forth. The bulls haven't been wiped out completely but can't run fast either. This rhythm is really uncomfortable. They want me to set stop-losses again, always the same routine, but... I really have to listen. Distributing, distributing, sounds nice, but it's actually just a rhythm of harvesting the leeks.

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RugpullSurvivor

· 01-07 10:46

Sideways trading for a few days isn't a problem; what I'm really worried about is not setting stop-loss properly and getting liquidated directly. I've heard this set of claims from the market makers too many times; anyway, I'm just a small trader bottom-fishing and waiting for a rebound. Is this wave of correction reliable? It feels like they're just storytelling again. Stop-loss really saves lives; it's a painful lesson, brother. Shorting at the high point? I'll wait for confirmation of a break before acting; don't get caught with a reverse move and get slapped in the face.

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CryptoComedian

· 01-07 10:38

It's okay to stay sideways for a few days, but I'm afraid of not setting proper stop-losses. By then, it'll be too late to cry.

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SchroedingerGas

· 01-07 10:30

It's been sideways for a few days, and it's giving me a headache. --- Here we go again with small position stop-loss strategies. It sounds easy, but actually executing the order is another story. --- Is the market maker distributing? I feel like it's draining my blood. --- Setting stops too tight makes it easy to be swept out, but setting them too wide increases the risk of explosion. It's the kind of problem without a perfect solution, very frustrating. --- The bulls haven't disappeared, but it just won't go up, which is very mysterious. --- Let's wait and see for a few days; anyway, I can't run away. --- Shorting at the high point? Last time I shorted at the high point, I got trapped until now. --- I've heard the term small position too many times. Every time it's about small positions, but the account still shrinks. --- The market is like this; take it step by step, there's no other way.

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BearMarketNoodler

· 01-07 10:27

It's not unusual to stay sideways for a few days; the key question is whether that group of traders who didn't set stop-losses can survive until the distribution ends.

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DeFiDoctor

· 01-07 10:26

The idea of sideways distribution sounds reasonable, but the problem is—how do you ensure it's not a liquidity trap? Diagnostic records show that most retail investors get stopped out and swept in this range, and only then does a true reversal occur. I agree with the small position theory, but it needs an additional condition; otherwise, it's self-deception.

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ser_aped.eth

· 01-07 10:24

The sideways fluctuation is here again, the old trick used by the market makers to distribute shares. The point about stop-loss is correct; many people have fallen for this. Small position, sell high, a safe strategy.

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