Illusions Being "Hunted," And The Truth Behind The Shake-Offs

Many people enter the market with a very common mindset: “I’m being targeted.” When prices drop, it feels like someone is intentionally “pushing” right at their position. But honestly — most of it is just an illusion.
The truth is: the market doesn’t care about individual small traders. The “big players” aren’t bothered to hunt down a few tens or hundreds of dollars from you. What they focus on is crowd psychology and overall capital flow.

The Market Doesn’t Attack You — It Targets Your Psychology
The unsettling fluctuations you see on the chart aren’t random. They are often the process big investors use to accumulate assets at the lowest cost — a very common “shakeout.”
This process usually follows a familiar scenario:

Stage 1: Quiet Decline — Eroding Confidence
Prices don’t crash suddenly but gradually and persistently decline. No news, no sharp rebounds — just stubborn downward movement.
👉 This is when many start to doubt:
“Is there a problem with this project?”
“Or should I exit before it’s too late?”
Result: impatient traders gradually leave the market, leaving behind cheap assets for others to quietly accumulate.

Stage 2: Rapid Drop — The “Bottom-Fisher” Trap
After the market weakens, there’s a sudden sharp decline, then a slight rebound.
👉 Those thinking they’ve “caught the bottom” jump in.
But right after, prices continue to fall deeper, breaking the previous lows.
Outcome:
Newcomers get stuck
Panic increases
Many cut losses during minor rebounds

Stage 3: Extreme Panic
This is the most uncomfortable phase.
Prices break through all support levels, accompanied by bad news:
Internal rumors
Liquidity concerns
Project doubts
👉 The remaining traders — even the “sturdy hands” — start losing faith.
Result: mass sell-offs at the lowest prices.

Stage 4: Rapid Rebound — Leaving the Crowd Behind
When the weak supply has been almost entirely eliminated, the market suddenly surges.
A decisive bullish candle appears, pushing prices out of the accumulation zone.
👉 At this point:
Previous sellers: regretful, hesitant to buy back
New traders: forced to buy at higher prices

The Nature of the Game
This entire process isn’t meant to “play dirty” with you.
It’s:
A battle between discipline and emotion
The transfer of assets from impatient traders to strategic ones

What You Need to Remember
The market doesn’t know who you are
No one is “watching your orders”
You lose not because you’re targeted — but because you react emotionally

To Survive, Change Your Perspective
Instead of asking:
❌ “Is someone attacking me?”
Ask yourself:
✅ “Am I acting based on emotion or following a plan?”

In Conclusion
Once you understand how the market operates, you’ll realize:
👉 Not all declines are risks
👉 And not all rises are opportunities
The outcome isn’t decided by the market — but by how you react to it.
Learn to stay outside of emotions, and you’ll begin to see the “rules of the game” clearly.