Bitcoin Summit Aftermath: How to Trade Before the News

Right now, everyone’s got their eyes on the White House crypto summit, waiting for Donald Pump to say something bullish.

They’re watching headlines, refreshing Twitter, praying for a pump…

And by the time they see the news, it’s already too late.

Markets Move Before the News—Always

Let me say this loud and clear:

🚨 The real moves happen BEFORE the headlines drop. 🚨

By the time you see a tweet, a press release, or CNBC screaming "BREAKING: Bitcoin ETF Approved!", smart money has already positioned.

This is how the game works.

Every time there’s a major event, insiders move first, and the market reacts before the news becomes public.

If you want to stop being exit liquidity, you need to understand what smart money is doing.

Let me break it down for you.

1️⃣ Price Action Always Leads the News

📉 Market moves before announcements. If you see a sudden spike or dump right before major news, that’s not random—that’s insiders positioning.

Take March 2024—USDT.D (Tether dominance) retraced 55% before we saw the first mini altcoin run.

Why?

Because insiders knew liquidity was about to flow into altcoins before retail caught on.

Same thing in December 2024—USDT.D retraced 41% right before meme coins started exploding.

Now?

We’re at resistance again, with an overbought Stoch RSI. History doesn’t repeat, but it sure as hell rhymes.

If this pattern plays out, alts are next.

👉 By the time the news says “Altcoin Season is Here,” it’ll already be too late.

2️⃣ Volume Spikes Tell the Real Story

Volume is the real insider indicator.

• If news is coming and volume is dry? It’s a trap.

• If volume starts building before an announcement? Whales are loading up quietly.

🚨 Example: ETH Before the ETF Decision

In December 2024, ETH suddenly started running while everyone was still waiting for the SEC’s ETF approval.

Why?

Because big players already knew what was coming. While retail was waiting for confirmation, smart money was loading up at the lows.

By the time news dropped, ETH was already up 15%, and retail FOMOed in at the top—only to get dumped on.

📉 The ones who buy AFTER the news? They’re the exit liquidity.

3️⃣ Wicks Into Key Levels = Smart Money Grabbing Liquidity

Ever see a coin wick into a key support or resistance level before making a huge move?

That’s not an accident.

It’s smart money using liquidity grabs to shake out weak hands before running price in the real direction.

🚨 Example: BTC Pre-CPI Dumps

January 2024—BTC dumped to $38K right before CPI data dropped, then pumped right after.

Why?

Because market makers used CPI uncertainty to shake out weak hands before sending price higher.

Retail panicked. Smart money bought the dip and rode the move up.

🚀 If you wait for confirmation, you’re already too late.

So How Do You Predict Moves BEFORE the News?

Simple:

1️⃣ Watch the charts, not the headlines – price moves first.
2️⃣ Monitor volume – if it’s building, whales are making moves.
3️⃣ Pay attention to liquidity wicks – these are smart money setups.

Most people are waiting for the news to tell them what to do.

But by the time you see the news, the move is already halfway done.

The ones who actually make money?

They’re already positioned.

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Most traders will keep buying tops and selling bottoms because they only react to news.

But if you want to trade like an insider, you need to learn how to read these moves in real time.

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See you inside

Victor