2026-01-09 08:33:17

Refresh the square, and many people start to lose patience again—those wanting to cut positions, those wanting to reverse, those itching to build new positions—all piling up.

I just want to ask, what's the rush?

This sideways market is more exhausting than anything. To put it in an old saying, it's like dull knives cutting meat, gradually wearing down your psychological defenses. The main players' current tactics are very clear: neither pushing the market up nor crashing it, just using time to buy space, forcing out those retail investors with high leverage and unstable mindsets one by one.

The key point is, tonight at 21:30, the US will release December's non-farm employment data. How important is this data? It directly indicates the Fed's next move on interest rate cuts. In other words, it can tell you which way the funds will flow tonight.

Wall Street professional traders are all waiting for this data. No one dares to bet their entire fortune on a big gamble at this critical moment, fearing that once the data is out, the market could reverse violently and cause a liquidation.

So, look at the current market, the buy and sell orders are painfully thin. As soon as a slightly larger order hits, the price will be whipped out in a quick spike, only to be pulled back again—there's no sustained buying or selling pressure. This is a waiting game, for a piece of data that could change the rules of the game to appear.

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StakeOrRegret

· 01-12 07:53

It's another night of staying up, sideways trading is the most exhausting, my fingers are itching like crazy. Damn, it's really uncomfortable. As soon as the non-farm payroll data is released, it can change everything. Who dares to move now? Everyone whose mentality has collapsed has been driven out by the main players. I'm still fighting with my coins.

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New_Ser_Ngmi

· 01-12 03:33

Just sideways trading, just sideways trading, but you insist on messing with yourself, the main players are just playing this set If your mentality isn't good, get out early, don't wait for the data to hit your face Waiting for non-farm payrolls, anyway, can't make a move now I'm exhausted, just wasting time like this, let's see who surrenders first Really just trading time for space, a man can still wait This is a frustrating market, I'm used to it early on Those who get liquidated are just too greedy, serves them right When the data comes out, that's the time to watch the show The ones who can stay calm are the winners, everything else is useless If you're itching, try small amounts first, don't leverage heavily and die

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OptionWhisperer

· 01-12 02:18

Really, a bunch of people are still spamming there, the main force is just wasting time Sideways trading is the most torturous, even more uncomfortable than directly smashing the market When the non-farm payroll data is released, you'll see who is truly vulnerable Everyone with itchy hands should reflect on themselves, what's the rush See you at 21:30 for the real showdown, those who are opening positions now are really brave The orders are as thin as paper, a single quick needle can scare a bunch of people

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SolidityJester

· 01-09 17:23

Consolidation is testing human nature, seeing who gets worn out first. It's time for data again, same as always, just keep waiting. Those who cut positions have lost their mindset; I choose to zone out. After the non-farm payrolls are released, it's either heaven or hell; right now, there's no point in panicking. The main players are confident in our impulsive group; it's truly perfect. This market makes me feel sleepy just looking at it, so I'm going to sleep. Wait until 21:30; anything you do now is just giving away money. People with good mental states should be drinking tea now; I'm spamming the chat. Those who went all-in have already blown up; surviving is winning.

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GmGnSleeper

· 01-09 08:58

Consolidation is the most exhausting, but those rushing to cut are the ones getting cut.

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CrossChainBreather

· 01-09 08:54

Consolidation is just filtering out the chives, to put it plainly. The people who can really make money are now sleeping, waiting for the data. Those who get itchy will end up bleeding. All-in before the Non-Farm Payrolls are just sending themselves to be hit; don't ask me how I know. Although this market looks dull, the real opportunity comes from the dullness. The main force is just grinding people down; if you can't sit still, you'll win. Consolidation kills people, silent but deadly. Don't do contrarian trades; those who do get wiped out. Be smarter. Wait, wait, wait—wait until the Non-Farm Payrolls come out. Now is the time to hold your breath.

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GasFeeSobber

· 01-09 08:50

Stop messing around. Nothing is worth it until the non-farm payroll data is out. --- Range-bound trading is the most exhausting. I'm almost going crazy. --- Waiting for non-farm data. Anyone who moves is a leek. --- The main force's tactics are really clever. Trading time for space is just draining you slowly. --- Those building positions now are all gamblers. I choose to lie flat. --- See the truth at 21:30. Don't move now. --- A bunch of people itching to trade, but in the end, it's all about losing to fees. --- The buy and sell orders are so thin, this is the calm before the storm. --- The high-leverage brothers are probably about to be worn out.

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pvt_key_collector

· 01-09 08:42

Sideways trading is the most exhausting, and my hands are starting to itch again. --- On the night before non-farm payrolls, who dares to go all-in for real? Just waiting to be reversed and blown up. --- A blunt knife cutting meat—that metaphor is perfect. That's exactly how it feels right now. --- See the real move at 21:30. Those acting now are probably just here to get caught. --- The main force's tactic of waiting for the right time is really ruthless. Retail investors can't hold on. --- Lack of continuous buying momentum means waiting for the right moment, holding back. --- Those with unstable mindsets are probably considering cutting their positions now, just to get trapped by the main force. --- With such thin positions, just one big order can quickly cause a rapid drop—amazing. --- Professional Wall Street traders are all watching from the sidelines, and we're still here itching to trade. It's about time to stop. --- No one dares to move before the data is out. One reverse liquidation isn't enough; you'll lose everything.

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PaperHandsCriminal

· 01-09 08:42

Ah, here we go again, having to stay up for the non-farm payrolls... Every time it's like this, I have to put my phone aside, afraid I'll risk everything and go all-in again.

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-09 08:37

Consolidation is indeed tough, but look at who dares to move now—everyone is just waiting for the non-farm payroll data to cut.

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