Speaking of the PIPPIN token, it’s honestly scared me. When I was going long before, the price kept wicking up and down, always hitting my stop-losses precisely—I lost quite a bit. This pattern is exactly the same as what happened with TRADOOR back then—a classic whale manipulation tactic.

Today I saw the news about a sharp drop, and I think we’re about to see a repeat of those “bullhead” coins: first a pump to lure in longs, then a hard dump to make you think it’s bottomed out, but really they’ll keep it range-bound for a long time to wear you down. They won’t let the price drop to the bottom all at once—otherwise, the shorts at the bottom would get out too easily.

This is the most dangerous spot right now—whether you’re chasing shorts or trying to catch the bottom, it’s like dancing on the tip of a knife. Don’t let the tiny funding rate gains tempt you into opening a position—you’re watching the funding rate, but the whales are watching your principal.