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However, I think a lot of these so-called Bitcoin whales have very open communication lines with each other. I am not saying they are talking of pump and dump plots, though.
I guess so. A lot of early guys are flexing on twitter and became somewhat friends but I also doubt they "work together". When it comes to the real money game, it's every man for himself. I bet they counter-trade without them knowing. Heck, I even remember a funny story of someone trading against himself. He forgot about the bot he set up on the other side of the trade and thought it was someone else.
I don't know if the same can be said with institutional investors though.
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This is a lot easier said than done. The oceans are full of whales but it is impossible to ride on and with them. In a way, we, retail investors, are at their mercy. We're just crossing our fingers our entry and exit points somehow coincide with theirs. Or why not stick to hodling instead of trading? The long term gains are probably sweeter than the short term ones.
It's difficult because we aren't pros (yet). They find it easier to follow the current/trend.