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$TROLL

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@HutchTradez What's your take?

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I caught hate for saying $ASTEROID lacks growth catalysts right after the Ansem post, while everyone was calling 1B. Chart since then: only down.

Bear market conditions are dragging everything down, not just Asteroid. But the bigger thing is the hope that Elon honors the mascot promise has quietly left most traders. And nobody is actually 100% sure Asteroid ever becomes the real SpaceX mascot. There won't be a mascot parade or aggressive marketing. The girl died. Marketing built on a death doesn't happen, especially right before an IPO. That's the whole reason Elon only replied with a cold "ok."

Still, at these prices I started buying back $ASTEROID. My logic: near the end of the IPO or after it closes, Elon could drop some public nod to Asteroid. The timing is impossible to predict, so instead of trying to catch the exact moment, I just accumulate at current and hold 1-2 months. At these prices, with that catalyst still on the table, the R/R isn't bad.

prev take (https://t.co/caKbqqhbDY)

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$ASTEROID is facing a lack of growth catalysts, and the reason is the tragic story behind it. I can’t think of any cases where major companies used a tragedy to create hype.

Everyone is calling for 1B and tracking "Binance insider" wallets, but that’s just the crypto community lens. It doesn't align with SpaceX or Elon's actual stance. Turning Asteroid into merch or a mascot while the news is fresh would cause immediate backlash—it would look like the company is building a marketing narrative around a tragedy. That’s why Elon only replied with a cold "OK" on X.

It's possible that something symbolic will be done on upcoming flights to honor the girl's memory, but it won’t be a parade.

This isn't FUD. Recent copium has replaced common sense, creating false expectations that we'll wake up to an Elon mascot announcement or merch drop. It’s unlikely to happen, and at the very least, it would be disrespectful to the girl. Keep this in mind when sizing your position.

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Saw a lot of takes on X today saying most wealth is built during the bear market and just multiplied during the bull. I'm convinced this is more stupid than smart. You can make money in any market, what matters isn't the phase, it's your experience, your self-control and your strategy.

Over the years I've set one rule for myself that's non-negotiable in a bear market: don't try to catch every opportunity and don't let yourself feel FOMO at all. The single biggest key to success in crypto is consistency and the simple fact that you're still afloat, that you can carry the weight of the bear market without breaking. If you feel scattered, emotional, gambling with no real idea behind your trades, just stop and take a pause. But more and more I see people who don't take that pause until the account hits 0.
A bear market demands iron focus and restraint. There's an old analogy from some book that stuck with me: you're a lion with little energy left, sitting in ambush, and a herd of buffalo is running past. In a bear that herd is smaller, in a bull it's bigger.
The point is the lion doesn't lunge at every buffalo running 10 or 20 meters away, and he doesn't go for the biggest one either. He waits, long and patient, until he finds the exact one he catches with 100% certainty. That's the analogy that matters for a bear market.
So research projects, watch the charts, but don't take on unnecessary, oversized risk, and definitely don't gamble.

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$TROLL is in a correction after the 3x from my shill and it's holding up pretty well, though I'm not ruling out a scenario where it bleeds lower. Still, it's probably the only meme right now with an actual aura, and it feels like it can grow regardless of market conditions.

I wrote earlier why a 1B in the short term isn't possible, but I haven't sold a single token through the entire correction. take: as long as we hold the current price level and don't break down into the 40m range, the growth scenario stays primary. Even local wicks into the 40m range wouldn't fully invalidate the bullish case, but don't count on a fast 1B, especially in a market like this. And don't ape your savings here, only put in a
size you're genuinely fine losing.

prev $Troll take 👇https://t.co/SGHdsz59iH

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$TROLL did a 3x since my shill post a week ago. As the token grew, the stakes obviously went up, and with a lack of other tokens, all of X is blowing up with Troll discussions. Around the 120m–150m mark, we hit the first glass ceiling, which acts as a resistance zone, and there are 3 main factors for this:

1) De-risking and taking initials: Early buyers, dip believers, and even those who accumulated after the first pump wave to 50m are literally pulling their initials out to de-risk because the profits are already solid. No matter what anyone says about "diamond hands," seeing multiples on a large size doesn't let you just sit cold-blooded with your full position, so people are taking partials. However, I’m tracking volume and seller addresses right now, and I’m not sensing a massive wave of profit-taking yet.

2) The psychology of the 2x: When buying any token, 99% of people immediately think, "How much will I make if this token does a 2x?" There's a huge difference between a 2x looking like an easy, un-ambitious task vs. a 2x basically meaning storming the ATH. People are always more willing to bid tokens where a 2x feels like the bare minimum; they aim for more, and if it fails, they think they can easily exit in profit.

With Troll, there’s also a feeling of it being overhyped because absolutely everyone is talking about it, and big CT accounts are literally hard-shilling it. You get the impression the meme is overheated, its catalysts aren't obvious, and that coveted 2x looks like a max-effort task. There's also this underlying thought: if Troll breaks ATH, it's definitely a 1B meme, but if it doesn't, it was all just a crime pump. All of this creates a gray zone for the price where everyone is taking a blind risk expecting it to go up—and naturally, not everyone is willing to take that risk.

3) The insane FOMO factor: It forces people to endlessly hop from token to token trying to make money today. Plus, you have $ASTEROID grabbing a lot of attention and sucking up liquidity. There's also always the surprise factor—news, some update, a new dog coin, etc.—that can suddenly pop up and steal liquidity.

These 3 factors form that gray zone, but you shouldn't pointlessly FUD Troll. It combines 2 super important rules: "always buy strength" and "green candles are the best marketing." The market needs a sustainable runner either way, and I already explained why I don't think Asteroid will be that runner (https://t.co/caKbqqhbDY) — which is exactly why I sold Asteroid and bought Troll.

Also, if you're sidelined and think the current R/R is bad, you shouldn't fixate on Troll just because everyone on X is doing it. It's worth looking at narratives outside of memes—not dead ones, but sectors that are quietly developing where attention will rotate next. In my opinion, Crypto AI is highly niche at the moment, which is why it's super undervalued and has zero eyes on it. But Solana is actively building in this direction, and it's definitely worth keeping an eye on $PAYAI.

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$TSG - there is a sleeping giant sitting on base rn

thesis post coming

think it's an easy 5-10x with size

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@CalebSol

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@RoundtableSpace $ASTEROID

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$TROLL did a 3x since my shill post a week ago. As the token grew, the stakes obviously went up, and with a lack of other tokens, all of X is blowing up with Troll discussions. Around the 120m–150m mark, we hit the first glass ceiling, which acts as a resistance zone, and there are 3 main factors for this:

1) De-risking and taking initials: Early buyers, dip believers, and even those who accumulated after the first pump wave to 50m are literally pulling their initials out to de-risk because the profits are already solid. No matter what anyone says about "diamond hands," seeing multiples on a large size doesn't let you just sit cold-blooded with your full position, so people are taking partials. However, I’m tracking volume and seller addresses right now, and I’m not sensing a massive wave of profit-taking yet.

2) The psychology of the 2x: When buying any token, 99% of people immediately think, "How much will I make if this token does a 2x?" There's a huge difference between a 2x looking like an easy, un-ambitious task vs. a 2x basically meaning storming the ATH. People are always more willing to bid tokens where a 2x feels like the bare minimum; they aim for more, and if it fails, they think they can easily exit in profit.

With Troll, there’s also a feeling of it being overhyped because absolutely everyone is talking about it, and big CT accounts are literally hard-shilling it. You get the impression the meme is overheated, its catalysts aren't obvious, and that coveted 2x looks like a max-effort task. There's also this underlying thought: if Troll breaks ATH, it's definitely a 1B meme, but if it doesn't, it was all just a crime pump. All of this creates a gray zone for the price where everyone is taking a blind risk expecting it to go up—and naturally, not everyone is willing to take that risk.

3) The insane FOMO factor: It forces people to endlessly hop from token to token trying to make money today. Plus, you have $ASTEROID grabbing a lot of attention and sucking up liquidity. There's also always the surprise factor—news, some update, a new dog coin, etc.—that can suddenly pop up and steal liquidity.

These 3 factors form that gray zone, but you shouldn't pointlessly FUD Troll. It combines 2 super important rules: "always buy strength" and "green candles are the best marketing." The market needs a sustainable runner either way, and I already explained why I don't think Asteroid will be that runner (https://t.co/caKbqqhbDY) — which is exactly why I sold Asteroid and bought Troll.

Also, if you're sidelined and think the current R/R is bad, you shouldn't fixate on Troll just because everyone on X is doing it. It's worth looking at narratives outside of memes—not dead ones, but sectors that are quietly developing where attention will rotate next. In my opinion, Crypto AI is highly niche at the moment, which is why it's super undervalued and has zero eyes on it. But Solana is actively building in this direction, and it's definitely worth keeping an eye on $PAYAI.

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$ASTEROID is facing a lack of growth catalysts, and the reason is the tragic story behind it. I can’t think of any cases where major companies used a tragedy to create hype.

Everyone is calling for 1B and tracking "Binance insider" wallets, but that’s just the crypto community lens. It doesn't align with SpaceX or Elon's actual stance. Turning Asteroid into merch or a mascot while the news is fresh would cause immediate backlash—it would look like the company is building a marketing narrative around a tragedy. That’s why Elon only replied with a cold "OK" on X.

It's possible that something symbolic will be done on upcoming flights to honor the girl's memory, but it won’t be a parade.

This isn't FUD. Recent copium has replaced common sense, creating false expectations that we'll wake up to an Elon mascot announcement or merch drop. It’s unlikely to happen, and at the very least, it would be disrespectful to the girl. Keep this in mind when sizing your position.

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@CrashiusClay69 Cheap populism

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Massive difference between a one-off charity plush while she was alive and fighting, and a permanent 'mascot parade' now that she’s passed. The plush was a tribute for a specific mission. Expecting SpaceX to keep pushing her memory as a brand asset is exactly the common sense gap I’m talking about - it would be beyond disrespectful.

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$ASTEROID is facing a lack of growth catalysts, and the reason is the tragic story behind it. I can’t think of any cases where major companies used a tragedy to create hype.

Everyone is calling for 1B and tracking "Binance insider" wallets, but that’s just the crypto community lens. It doesn't align with SpaceX or Elon's actual stance. Turning Asteroid into merch or a mascot while the news is fresh would cause immediate backlash—it would look like the company is building a marketing narrative around a tragedy. That’s why Elon only replied with a cold "OK" on X.

It's possible that something symbolic will be done on upcoming flights to honor the girl's memory, but it won’t be a parade.

This isn't FUD. Recent copium has replaced common sense, creating false expectations that we'll wake up to an Elon mascot announcement or merch drop. It’s unlikely to happen, and at the very least, it would be disrespectful to the girl. Keep this in mind when sizing your position.

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I thought about buying some $UNC yesterday but held off after seeing who was bullposting it. It’s the same crowd from Sol Wojak and other influencer-shilled junk - people who bullpost to the end instead of doing their own research.

Now $UNC is -30% with zero buy pressure because of the $HANTA pump. This shows that a chunk of the supply is held by people who can’t afford to hold two positions at once. They’re driven by pure FOMO; at the first sign of a green candle elsewhere, they’ll dump their "favorite" narrative for a one-day news play just because they’ve missed every other move.

Nothing new here, but it’s crucial to understand who the community is and how the supply is distributed. Many people rely on "alpha wallet" or whale tracking, but that’s usually just copium. You start subconsciously thinking, "if the rich are in, they must know something," but it doesn't always work that way. Real community assessment matters more than just tracking big wallets.

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@LevanInSolana Patience and determination are the key to solving any problem.

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@traderpow You don’t have to be a chef to know when food tastes like shit.

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@nzz_07 It doesn’t make sense to read the take after the $KERMIT ticker.

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@CoinTalkCEO ask OD

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@NeoCallss You made way better farms back in your prime

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@TheBTCPepe @BinanceUS Bro, you're awesome, pls pls don't laugh at everyone, the market isn't as cool as you.