Most traders think a token consolidating for months means a massive breakout is guaranteed, but upcoming token unlocks are often where retail gets completely wiped out.

There is nothing worse than buying what looks like a clean bottom reversal, only to realize you just became exit liquidity for early seed investors. It happens across $BTC pairs constantly when traders mistake temporary relief volume for organic demand.

Looking at $XPL right now, we are seeing some decent upside momentum after nearly 8 months of grinding sideways in this range. A lot of chatter is framing the upcoming unlock in a few days as a bullish event, but history shows that supply injections into mid-range rallies usually trigger aggressive spot distribution.

Hoping for an immediate run back to $1 anytime soon is unrealistic given current liquidity across alts like $OP . Taking a medium timeframe spot position can make sense if your invalidation is clear, but chasing green candles directly into an unlock date is playing with fire.

How do you usually manage risk when a token you are watching has a major unlock approaching?

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