Ever notice how the market seems to have perfect timing against your trades? You decide to exit a position, hit sell, and suddenly the price starts climbing like it's been waiting for your exact moment. Is it pure coincidence, or does the market have a sixth sense for retail moves? This psychological phenomenon—sometimes called the "sell the bottom" trap—highlights a real tension in crypto trading. Whether it's due to actual liquidity dynamics, algorithmic detection, or just the statistical reality that most traders sell at the wrong time, the end result feels equally frustrating. The pattern repeats enough that veteran traders joke about it being a universal law. What's your experience been? Do you find certain times or conditions where this seems to happen more often?

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TaxEvadervip
· 01-06 10:56
The market rebounds instantly when the sell-off happens—this thing is really incredible.
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WhaleWatchervip
· 01-06 10:22
It goes up right after selling, isn't that the truth of the crypto world... It happens every time, and I suspect that the algorithm is targeting us retail investors.
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ApyWhisperervip
· 01-03 14:51
Selling out was destined; now I just wait for the big players to come back and cut me again.
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CryptoWageSlavevip
· 01-03 11:58
Really incredible, every time I sell, the price skyrockets... feels like the market is watching my wallet
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StillBuyingTheDipvip
· 01-03 11:51
Damn it, every time I sell, it goes up. Feels like the market is targeting me...
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GasFeeNightmarevip
· 01-03 11:50
The moment I sold, I knew that the gas fees saved in this lifetime wouldn't fill this pit.
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ZenZKPlayervip
· 01-03 11:46
Damn it, every time it's the same. It goes up after I sell, and drops to the point of numbness if I don't sell.
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EternalMinervip
· 01-03 11:39
The moment I sold was truly amazing, I felt like the market was just waiting for me to make a move.
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RealYieldWizardvip
· 01-03 11:37
I've missed several trades, so now I just don't watch the charts... Anyway, watching is pointless.
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BackrowObservervip
· 01-03 11:35
It goes up after selling, how frustrating is that? It feels like the market is just teasing retail investors.
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