2025-12-25 16:30:14

#数字资产市场动态 The year-end options settlement showdown with over 28 billion USD at stake is about to determine the winner — Ethereum will undoubtedly be the focus.

It seems the market script has already been laid out: $3000 is the dividing line between bulls and bears, with heavy resistance at $3050 above, and the support zone at 2880-2900 below waiting to test market sentiment. The liquidity gap during the Christmas holiday has amplified everything, and whoever wins can trigger a wave of unilateral movement.

Our strategy is straightforward:

**Step 1** — If the price retraces to 2880-2900, it's a good window to hold core assets like $ETH and $BTC. The overall trend remains upward.

**Step 2** — Small-cap hot coins usually play the "high beta" role and are the fastest to move. Small-scale testing and early positioning are key.

**Step 3** — The short-term chaos caused by options settlement is actually a golden opportunity for next year's layout. Holders of spot assets should ignore the noise, watch the bulls and bears fight, and wait patiently.

Every major fluctuation in the derivatives market redistributes wealth. First, position yourself safely, and the rest is just waiting for the final outcome.

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TradFiRefugee

· 1h ago

280 billion USD against the psychological defense line, betting on who blinks first --- Is the 3000 yuan line really that solid? Feels like it's always being broken through --- The small coin holders might have to pay tuition again with this wave --- How many years has the liquidity gap during holidays been used? Same old tricks --- Sounds convincing, but I just watch and won't follow --- Too many people are waiting for 2880, can institutions really make your wishes come true? --- The most feared thing during contract settlement is a big spike, truly --- It's easy to say, but when it retraces, everyone wants to buy the dip, and end up liquidated simultaneously --- Next year's layout is just for listening, let's survive this year first --- Holding spot is just going with the flow, no need for all these tricks --- Options settlement is basically a meat grinder, choosing sides and taking a stand is the real gamble

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rugged_again

· 4h ago

28 billion dollars worth of chips, in plain terms, means the market makers are shaking out the weak hands, retail investors are doomed.

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MEVHunterZhang

· 4h ago

280 billion dollars in chips sounds impressive, but what are we actually betting on? --- It's just a trick again. The 3000 level was already targeted, the real battle is at 2880. --- I haven't touched small-cap coins; the risk is too high. It's better to hold onto ETH tightly. --- Regarding the Christmas holiday liquidity gap, it sounds nice, but in reality, it's the easiest time for retail investors to get cut. --- Resisting the urge to trade is the hardest part, I agree with that. --- Trying small amounts? I'm such a noob I can't tell the difference between a false breakout and a real dip. Never mind. --- Waiting, waiting—what if everyone is waiting and then suddenly the market surges? --- Holding spot assets and lying flat—that's the only correct answer. Everything else is self-torture.

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not_your_keys

· 4h ago

28 billion chips, sounds exciting, but I'm just worried it will be another scene of retail investors being harvested. Waiting for 2880 to get in again, no more gambling. I've heard this set of rhetoric too many times, and in the end, I still got trapped. Planning for next year? Let's survive this year first. Holding $3000 stubbornly? Haha, history has shown me not to believe such words. Small altcoins can be quickly ambushed, but they also lose quickly. Be cautious. Ignoring noise is the hardest, who can do it now? Holding spot is the real king, derivatives are too exhausting.

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GmGnSleeper

· 4h ago

2.8 billion is pouring in again, and it's another time for ETH to become the ATM... Forget it, I'll just lie flat and watch the show. No matter who wins, I can't make any money anyway. Yeah, I'm tired of hearing this rhetoric. Is 3000 really the dead line? It feels like they say that every time. Wait, small coins are rushing ahead... but forget it, I've already been cut enough. Damn, is this options settlement really that critical? Feels like I heard the same last year. I just want to ask why it's always waiting. Why has no one ever waited for it? Over at 2880, I want to buy the dip, but brother, I'm out of bullets.

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