Recently, there has been an interesting phenomenon—everyone has already assumed that this is a bull market. The real disagreement is not whether it's a bull or not, but rather which stage of the bull market we are currently in, and how much room there is for further growth. This shift in mindset really explains a lot.
When the index broke through the 4000 mark, the doubts indeed decreased significantly. But what if it then breaks through 4500, or even surges toward 5000? By then, even questions like "How high can this rally go" might disappear. What will replace them? People will start to overtrust their trading abilities, believing that making money is an easy feat.
This is actually the evolutionary pattern of market psychology—from doubt → recognition → confidence → overconfidence. Each stage has its own signs. We might still be oscillating between the second and third stages now, but once the numbers look even better, the speed at which psychological defenses are broken often surpasses the actual price increase.
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ruggedNotShrugged
· 1h ago
Wait, there's something to this logic. The people who predicted a top at 4500 are now changing their tune to 5000? I just want to see how they justify 5000 afterward.
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RugResistant
· 01-09 10:56
nah this is textbook overconfidence cycle playing out rn... seen this pattern before and it never ends well. sentiment shift from "is this even real?" to "when moon?" is literally the red flag i've been analyzing.
once people start feeling *invincible* about their trades, that's when exploits happen—not just market ones either. the psychology breakdown happens faster than any pump, fr fr.
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RektRecorder
· 01-09 10:54
Once 4500 is reached, these people will probably get inflated all the way to the sky. Those who are honestly buying the dip have lost their voice.
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liquidation_surfer
· 01-09 10:52
Here we go again, this time jumping straight into the overconfidence stage? I think we've been there for a while.
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EthSandwichHero
· 01-09 10:49
Really, everyone is now calculating whether it will rise to 5000, 6000, and no one is thinking it will fall. The psychological defense line is fragile; once it’s broken, you’ll have to pay tuition fees.
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GweiWatcher
· 01-09 10:46
It's not quite that crazy yet. Only when it hits 5000 will it truly test human nature.
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just_another_fish
· 01-09 10:39
Once it hits 5000, no one will ask which way it will go up anymore. Instead, it'll all be regrets like "Why didn't I leverage more?"... The speed of this change in mindset is truly incredible.
Recently, there has been an interesting phenomenon—everyone has already assumed that this is a bull market. The real disagreement is not whether it's a bull or not, but rather which stage of the bull market we are currently in, and how much room there is for further growth. This shift in mindset really explains a lot.
When the index broke through the 4000 mark, the doubts indeed decreased significantly. But what if it then breaks through 4500, or even surges toward 5000? By then, even questions like "How high can this rally go" might disappear. What will replace them? People will start to overtrust their trading abilities, believing that making money is an easy feat.
This is actually the evolutionary pattern of market psychology—from doubt → recognition → confidence → overconfidence. Each stage has its own signs. We might still be oscillating between the second and third stages now, but once the numbers look even better, the speed at which psychological defenses are broken often surpasses the actual price increase.