Everyone thinks token unlocks always crash the price immediately, but actually, extended consolidation changes the entire game.

Most traders get trapped selling right before a breakout or FOMO buying at local tops after sitting through months of brutal chop. It is easy to lose patience and drain your capital when a chart does nothing for quarters.

Think of a prolonged range like compressing a metal spring in a box. When an asset like $XPL spends almost 8 months grinding sideways in the exact same channel, circulating supply gets absorbed quietly while retail attention shifts away to momentum runners like $SOL .

Today we are finally seeing solid upward momentum right ahead of potential unlock events scheduled in a few days. Holding a medium timeframe spot position lets you ride the volatility without sweating leverage liquidations, especially if you keep expectations grounded rather than chasing an unrealistic move back to $1.

How do you usually manage risk when holding spot through major unlock dates?

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