#BinanceABCs I've been trading cryptocurrencies for 8 years, experiencing liquidations, sleepless nights, and the thrill of doubling my assets in a day.

But the real secret to survival isn't some divine prediction, but learning to recognize "when the big players quietly enter the market to accumulate."

You've probably experienced this: a certain coin has been consolidating for a long time, then suddenly drops without warning, scaring you into selling off quickly. A week later, it surges straight up.

Don't blame yourself for misreading the trend; it's a classic tactic of the big players—**a false move of a short bull and long bear**.

They slowly push the price up for a few days, causing you to relax your guard, then suddenly hit with a large bearish candle. Retail investors panic and exit en masse, while the big players quietly accumulate at the bottom, then continue to push higher. Repeating this cycle, the chips end up in their hands.

There's also a more covert strategy: when the market rises, they pretend to be dead; when it falls, they slightly rebound; when the market is stable, they play "a little up, a big down."

This isn't impulsiveness; it's **a typical accumulation signal**.

They create volatility to break retail investors' confidence, making them obediently hand over their chips. When genuine funds enter, volume will tell the story.

Low-volume sideways consolidation, followed by three to five small bullish candles with gentle volume increase? That's not retail behavior—it's institutions building positions.

Don't be scared out by short-term jumps and drops. Big players rarely push huge volume when accumulating; they prefer a slow, steady approach.

How to confirm the big players are accumulating? Look at the **weekly K-line**. More bullish candles, fewer bearish ones, volume increasing on up days, decreasing on down days—that's a more reliable signal.

Don't just focus on intraday swings; the big layout of the market is often hidden in larger cycles.

Remember this: **When the big players are accumulating, they don't want you to see it**. So, the more independent and oscillating the trend, the more you should be cautious.

By the time everyone understands what's happening, the accumulation phase is usually over, and the market is already rising sharply or distributing.

This market doesn't require you to always outrun the big players, but you must understand the traces they leave behind. Slow down, observe more clearly, and you'll actually survive longer.