2026-01-21 03:20:37

$RIVER is currently facing a typical liquidity trap. When the main funds push up, retail investors are unable to follow, making it impossible to enter the top gainers list; once it truly rises, short-term traders continue to siphon off profits, and participation remains limited.

What's even more difficult is: without selling, the price repeatedly oscillates back and forth, consuming astonishing amounts of transaction fees; if they do sell, the price drops straight down. This dilemma has left the main capital almost completely wiped out.

The pressure from the capital side is even more tangible: the long-short ratio is highly skewed, and financing costs are high, all of which limit further upward movement. Even if the price surges to a high level like 100, it can only clear the last few hundred thousand short positions — which is insignificant compared to the lost funds. Analysis suggests that the subsequent trend will likely be a waterfall-like dump, with the main forces trying to recover some principal, but the overall situation is a deadlock.

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NotAFinancialAdvice

· 10h ago

This analysis hits the point. RIVER is a dead end... Retail investors can't get in, and the main players can't get out, transaction fees keep eating away... --- It's really uncomfortable to watch. The main players are probably truly trapped this time... --- waterfall-style dumping? Then retail investors should just wait for the bottom to buy in haha... but the risk is also high --- The huge disparity between bulls and bears is indeed a trap. When financing costs are high, no one can escape... --- Basically, it's poor liquidity. If no one takes the other side, everyone will die... --- Pushing to 100 is useless? Then wouldn't the main players be completely GG... --- I've seen this kind of situation too many times. A waterfall is inevitable, just a matter of who runs faster... --- I really feel the impact of the staggering transaction fees. The oscillations back and forth really cut the leeks... --- Main players losing everything? That’s unlikely. At least they can still count their short positions... but it’s definitely a dilemma --- Calling it a drop in the bucket is spot on. The losses are so big, and only a tiny amount is cleared at the end...

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OnChainArchaeologist

· 10h ago

The main force is really at a loss this time. They can't even move retail investors with a pump, and when they try to dump, they crash the market. Transaction fees are still bleeding heavily. It's a typical deadlock. Watching it won't save this situation at all.

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SisterPanda

· 10h ago

Should I close the short position that is locked in?

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NftBankruptcyClub

· 10h ago

The main force has lost everything, and this game of RIVER has been rotten for a long time. Retail investors have already fled, and short-term vampires are still gnawing on bones. A waterfall-style dump, just wait, another pile of dead bodies. With such high financing costs, they still want to turn the tide, dream on. Not even 100 yuan can save this tragedy, truly incredible. Can't even make it into the top gainers, and still want to attract people? Laugh out loud. Being caught in a dilemma sounds nice, but in reality, there's no hope left. Fees eat up half the profit, and the main force is crying in the toilet. That's why I say the crypto market is just a casino; no one can win. Retail investors and the main force both die here, no difference.

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AirdropHunterWang

· 11h ago

The main force really screwed up this time, retail investors have already run away. --- Waterfall dump? I'll just watch quietly. --- With such high financing costs, you still dare to move? Serves you right. --- Clearing out tens of thousands of short positions is useless, a drop in the bucket, not exaggerated at all. --- Repeated oscillations eat up half of the transaction fees, this is called disguised profit-taking. --- Even reaching 100 can't save it, this game is over. --- Being caught between a rock and a hard place, well said, it's just that no one is willing to take over. --- The long-short ratio is so skewed, and you still want to pump? Dream on.

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Mechanic2026GetsRichQuickly

· 11h ago

There is basically no liquidity. All the chips are mainly 🐶 manipulated by the big players flipping hands from left to right. Just don't get caught holding the bag, that's all 🤣🤣.

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