#数字资产市场动态 The essence of trading has never been about mutual benefit or win-win situations; frankly, it's about redistribution.
Many people talk about Bitcoin, often mentioning technological innovation, financial freedom, or future currency, but those are just superficial packaging. The true value of Bitcoin is actually very simple—two words: game theory.
The fundamental game rules in the crypto world are zero-sum. The money you make is the money someone else loses in the market. The money you lose is taken by others. There is no so-called win-win situation, only continuous redistribution and transfer of wealth.
Let's look at a very realistic example: You have 300U in your account, open a 50U long position, and your judgment is correct, so the price goes up. At the same time, a big player holds 100,000U, also bullish, and also opens a 50U position. At first glance, your judgments are exactly the same.
But then, a long needle thread comes into the market: you get liquidated and exit, while his position remains unmoved. Your funds are wiped out, but he continues to play. The moment you close your position is actually the start of his real game.
This is the difference— the market doesn't make money based on who is smarter in judgment, but on who survives longer. Those with less money die early, those with more money survive. On the surface, you're both making the same prediction, but roles are completely reversed: you are the liquidity provider, and he is the market participant.
Most retail traders have a fantasy that they are chasing trends. In reality? Your true position is—being hunted. You rush in excitedly, while institutions quietly dump their positions. When you see losses and cut your position, institutions turn around and buy at low prices. Every emotional fluctuation of yours is the most stable source of profit for others.
The market is not a casino; it is much more brutal than a casino. This is the real arena, where the rules are written in the amount of money involved.
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JustHereForAirdrops
· 12h ago
Yeah, that really hits home. I'm the one who got liquidated with 300u, and I'm still recovering.
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FUD_Vaccinated
· 12h ago
Having little money leads to early death, having a lot of money means living longer. This hits hard, but it's not wrong. It's just telling people the honest truth they don't want to hear.
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AirdropATM
· 12h ago
That hit hard, it's so realistic. I'm that retail investor with 300U... A single needle and thread just pushed me out.
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FortuneTeller42
· 12h ago
The truth is obvious, I've seen through it long ago, it's just a game of cutting leeks.
Eh, now that you mention it, I just remembered that last wave, I was the one who got cut.
Having more money makes you the boss, retail investors deserve to be harvested, that's the reality.
There's nothing wrong with that, but the problem is, what can we do after knowing? Still just keep playing.
It seems reasonable at first glance, but upon reflection... we small retail investors can't really change anything.
I've been tired of this theory for a long time, the key is how to live longer than others.
Writing human nature so plainly is a bit painful, but it is indeed the truth of the crypto world.
So my question is, you're so smart, how are you doing now?
#数字资产市场动态 The essence of trading has never been about mutual benefit or win-win situations; frankly, it's about redistribution.
Many people talk about Bitcoin, often mentioning technological innovation, financial freedom, or future currency, but those are just superficial packaging. The true value of Bitcoin is actually very simple—two words: game theory.
The fundamental game rules in the crypto world are zero-sum. The money you make is the money someone else loses in the market. The money you lose is taken by others. There is no so-called win-win situation, only continuous redistribution and transfer of wealth.
Let's look at a very realistic example: You have 300U in your account, open a 50U long position, and your judgment is correct, so the price goes up. At the same time, a big player holds 100,000U, also bullish, and also opens a 50U position. At first glance, your judgments are exactly the same.
But then, a long needle thread comes into the market: you get liquidated and exit, while his position remains unmoved. Your funds are wiped out, but he continues to play. The moment you close your position is actually the start of his real game.
This is the difference— the market doesn't make money based on who is smarter in judgment, but on who survives longer. Those with less money die early, those with more money survive. On the surface, you're both making the same prediction, but roles are completely reversed: you are the liquidity provider, and he is the market participant.
Most retail traders have a fantasy that they are chasing trends. In reality? Your true position is—being hunted. You rush in excitedly, while institutions quietly dump their positions. When you see losses and cut your position, institutions turn around and buy at low prices. Every emotional fluctuation of yours is the most stable source of profit for others.
The market is not a casino; it is much more brutal than a casino. This is the real arena, where the rules are written in the amount of money involved.