I was amused by the comments section while mining yesterday. Someone shouted "ETH bull run quickly return, 3500 is just the beginning," someone posted a full position screenshot shouting "Going all-in is wisdom," and there were even people asking "Big shot, lead the way, 50/50 profit split." Turning around to look at the 2900 wave, the comments were all "Run away," "Breaking below 2800," "This market can't be saved," and other cries of despair.

Having been in the crypto scene for eight years, I must be honest: this market is never short of opportunities; what’s lacking is the resolve to oppose human nature. Now ETH is sideways at 3120, many think this is the last chance to get on board. But I see it differently — this is the moment the main players use your greed and fear to harvest.

Let’s first talk about how the big players operate. It’s actually very simple, just two words: exploitation. Exploiting retail investors’ fear to accumulate at the bottom, exploiting their greed to unload at the top. Yesterday’s big bullish candle from 3000 to 3149? That’s the first move by the main players — deliberately triggering short squeezes, sending signals that the bull market is coming, making those who missed out panic, fearing they won’t "make a billion if they wait any longer."

Now they’re holding steady at 3120 — that’s the second move: creating a false sense of "certainty." If the price doesn’t fall, retail investors feel secure, and their minds start fantasizing about a big rally. And just like that, the game of human nature begins.