2025-12-09 17:42:43

Risk-off sentiment is spreading—can you feel it?

Cryptoquant analyst Axel recently pointed out on social media: stock market volatility is rising, and fluctuations in interest rates and credit markets are climbing in sync. What does it usually mean when these three indicators move together? The market is shifting into defense mode. Fund managers and institutions are busy “trimming” their portfolios, reducing risk exposure—after all, no one wants to get caught off guard in times like these.

The gold market hasn’t been idle either. Gold prices have fallen for four consecutive days, now dropping back to around $4,033. Investors are holding their breath—those delayed U.S. economic data releases are coming out this week, and they’ll provide new clues about the market’s direction.

The real highlight? At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday, the Federal Reserve meeting minutes will be released. These minutes are no mere formality—they’ll reveal hints about future interest rate policies and directly impact market expectations for the short-term monetary environment. Simply put, this is the “weathervane” for market trends in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, the AI sector is adding more uncertainty to the market. NVIDIA’s Q3 earnings report will be released at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday (after the close on Wednesday). As the undisputed leader in AI, its performance often sets the tone for the entire tech sector. Investors are waiting to see—can this report help stabilize market confidence?

The market changes every day, and emotional swings are normal. The key is not to be led by short-term noise. Maintaining independent judgment is what truly matters.

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DegenDreamer

· 12-12 10:57

The Fed minutes and Nvidia earnings are both out; this wave of risk aversion is definitely about to explode. Even gold has fallen for four days; institutions are really slimming down. It feels like a major event is coming soon. Holding my breath and waiting... How should I get through these two days? Defense mode is on. Who still dares to hold heavy positions? I don't dare. Not being led by short-term noise is easy to say, but really doing it is difficult.

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TerraNeverForget

· 12-12 09:23

Thursday early morning notes... Still watching the market all night, can't hold it anymore. If you ask me, this round of risk aversion is just a signal from big institutions before they cut the leeks, don't wait foolishly for a trend indicator. Gold price has been falling for four days and is still dropping? I see this as a bottom signal, time to buy in. Nvidia's earnings report is about to flop, the AI bubble is about to burst, I bet five bucks. Why wait with bated breath? Going all in is the way to go, no need to keep judging. Okay, another shakeout cycle, seen it too many times, nothing new. Rising volatility = a buying opportunity, those who understand, understand. The Fed minutes can't say anything new, still hawkish as ever, still stabbing us in the back.

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DefiOldTrickster

· 12-11 04:29

Oh no, yet another risk-avoidance drama. I’ve long sensed this coming. At times like this, instead of obsessing over gold's ups and downs, it’s better to consider arbitrage opportunities on the chain. Federal Reserve minutes? Ha, I’ve been fed up with that stuff for 20 years. Nvidia’s earnings report can’t stabilize anything; the real returns are in the lending spreads on Aave. Annualized yield is what really matters. Defense mode? My portfolio reinvestment strategy never considers seasons. Risk exposure is only a concern for amateurs. Just wait and see, in this market, the liquidation price is the real opportunity. Those who understand, understand.

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ETH_Maxi_Taxi

· 12-10 12:23

The Federal Reserve Minutes are out, so we're probably going to see a wave of shakeouts. --- Feeling it now, everyone is trying to buy the dip in gold. It's a bit intense. --- Is NVIDIA's earnings report that crucial? Can it save the market, bro? --- Defense mode means it's time to cut losses. I'm choosing to lie flat. --- Three indicators are moving together. Does this mean we're really going to fall? --- What does it mean to hold your breath and wait? I'm going all in directly. --- Don't be led astray by short-term noise. It's easier said than done. --- Will gold prices continue to fall after four days? I really bought the dip. --- This wave of risk is a bit high; institutions are reducing their positions. --- It's 3 a.m. on Thursday, and I won't sleep. Watching the minutes closely.

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CrossChainBreather

· 12-09 18:12

Two big bombs dropped early Thursday morning—this wave of market action depends on the Fed and Nvidia. --- Hedging? We've been feeling it for a while. Everyone's been testing the waters at the edge of buying the dip. --- Gold prices have been falling for four days and still waiting for data—this pace is a bit exhausting. --- Defense mode activated; institutions are cutting positions, and retail investors are still sleepwalking. --- The Fed minutes are the real indicator—everything else is just noise. --- If Nvidia crashes, the entire AI sector will go down with it. --- Don’t trust so-called independent judgment—just watch what the fund managers are doing. --- Four straight days of declines—what does that say? Gold investors are already starting to chicken out. --- Interest rates, the stock market, the credit market—they’re all moving. There’s definitely something brewing. --- Staying up late early Thursday just to wait for these two data releases—gambler mentality activated.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 12-09 18:09

Once those two data points come out on Thursday, I bet there will be another drop. Gold has already fallen four times in a row, and institutions are clearly pulling out. The real panic will be seen in the Fed minutes—that’s the real bellwether. Can Nvidia’s earnings save the market? I doubt it. I’ve already cut half my positions, waiting to see what happens. Defensive mode? I’ve been in it for a while, losses are manageable. Interest rates, credit, and volatility are all going up—feels like the calm before the storm. What’s there to wait for? Instead of holding your breath, just lower leverage now. The AI sector is just a bargaining chip at this point, let’s see how institutions play it. Gold prices these days are just noise, don’t get fooled. Believe it or not, I’m sticking with cash is king.

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