You Came for the Profits, Stayed for the Story

You’ll have survived one of the greatest crypto liquidations of all time without selling.

Author

Digital Vault
February 06, 2025

Listen.

Bitcoin dumped back to $98K, and for a moment, the entire market lost its mind.

People panicked.
Liquidations spiked.
Exchanges froze.

And you?

You probably stared at the screen, heart pounding, wondering if this was the moment to sell.

Meanwhile, somewhere in a penthouse, a whale leaned back in his chair, sipping coffee, watching you panic-sell your bags straight into his limit orders.

Because while you were scrambling, I was buying.

And ONDO bounced off back to $1.4.

If you aren’t in 9-5 Traders, you’re missing out heaps.

The Same Story, Over and Over Again

This isn’t the first time.

  • March 2020 – Bitcoin crashes to $3.8K. Retail sells in fear. Whales scoop it up. A few months later? $20K.

  • May 2021 – China bans mining, BTC drops to $29K. Retail dumps. Smart money buys. By November? $69K ATH.

  • June 2022 – Terra collapses, BTC nukes to $17K. "Crypto is dead," they said. Institutions buy. By April 2023? $30K+.

Do you see the pattern yet?

The biggest gains don’t come from buying when it’s safe.
They come from buying when the weak hands are running for the exits.

Who Are You in This Market?

You’ve got two choices:

1️⃣ Be the one selling into the hands of whales—and then FOMO back in at $110K, kicking yourself for selling.

2️⃣ Be the one watching the panic, executing a plan, and buying when everyone else is losing their minds.

Look at the chart I’ve attached.

  • You’ll see smart money accumulating.

  • You’ll see retail panic-selling.

Which side are you on?

This Is Where Traders Get Separated

The ones who keep losing are the ones who make emotional decisions.

The ones who win have a system, a strategy, and the discipline to follow it.

That’s what we do inside 9-5 Traders.

You don’t have to be a whale to trade like one.
You just need to stop thinking like a retail trader.

📌 Check the chart. Study the pattern. Learn the game.

If you’re serious about playing the game right instead of getting played, you know where to go next.

Victor