The market has indeed experienced ups and downs over the past few months, but I’ve found a way to navigate through this volatility. Yesterday, a friend reached out to me, saying that their positions are almost wiped out, full of confidence at the beginning of the year, but now forced to cut losses. I’ve heard this story too many times—whenever the market crashes late at night, someone always gives up before dawn.

That said, this kind of situation actually excites me. Why? It’s simple—real opportunities are often hidden during sharp declines, especially for coins with high volatility.

**Emotions Are the Market’s Most Powerful Manipulation Tool**

Honestly, the market is an endless psychological game. When prices rise, retail investors rush in, fearing missing out; when it crashes, they scramble to escape. Looking back at the records, during the rate cut expectations in October, many people added to their positions overnight, but the market simply didn’t cooperate, oscillating back and forth, and in the end, they didn’t even recover their trading fees.

This isn’t an isolated incident; it’s a classic market trick. Last month is a perfect example—positive news came out, but Bitcoin instead dropped sharply, with a single-day volatility approaching 10%. Those friends shouting “buy the dip” got caught in a trap. The market’s logic is so twisted: when you want to chase the rally, it dumps; when you try to buy the bottom, it rebounds.

**Funds Quietly Shift, Altcoins Start to Resist the Drop**

Here’s the really interesting signal—I’ve recently noticed a phenomenon: when the overall market declines, some altcoins actually hold their prices steady or even turn green. SOL is a typical example; a few days ago, the entire market was green, but it slightly gained against the trend. This is no coincidence; it’s a sign of large funds adjusting their positions.

Remember, institutions once heavily invested in assets like SOL, with weekly inflows reaching several hundred million. Although the market seems cold on the surface now, the hidden flow of funds has already started to shift. This indicates that the market isn’t as pessimistic as you might think.