2026-01-20 06:35:19

Seoul's stock market just snapped a 12-day winning streak, with the KOSPI index sliding 0.39%. It's the kind of move that catches traders' attention—not catastrophic, but enough to remind everyone that momentum never runs forever.

When major regional indices stumble, it creates ripple effects across global markets. Investors start reassessing risk appetite, and that tends to influence everything from traditional stocks to digital assets. The crypto space doesn't operate in a vacuum; correlation with macro trends is real, even if it's not always linear.

What triggered the pullback? Could be profit-taking after the run, or maybe some global headwinds starting to bite. Either way, this kind of rotation is normal market behavior. The real question for traders is whether this is a brief correction or the start of something broader.

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NewDAOdreamer

· 1h ago

12-day rally was pulled back by 0.39%, this wave of volatility indeed warrants caution --- Someone is starting to shout "collapse" again... every time is the same --- Taking profits is normal, the key is whether it can continue to hold --- A macro shake-up, the crypto circle plays along, is this fate or something else --- Really, there is no perpetual motion in the market, it will fall when it should --- The retail investors should now be asking: bottoming out or continuing to wait and see? --- It's just funds reallocating, nothing major --- 12 consecutive days of strong gains, a correction is quite reasonable --- With this kind of trend, some are scared, some are excited, it all depends on the position

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AirdropCollector

· 1h ago

12-day gains are slightly wiped out. This is just the beginning; I think this is the prelude to the main force's shakeout. --- Coming with the same routine again? Macroeconomic impact on crypto? Wake up, brother, BTC doesn't care about these. --- 0.39% is called a correction? The fluctuations I heard last time in the Telegram group were bigger than this haha. --- Taking profits is normal. The key is whether the next wave is a rebound or a continued decline. --- We panic when Seoul drops? If you believe that logic, I believe a mouse can fly. --- It's just macro correlation theory again. Every time the market moves, they bring this up. --- It's just a short-term adjustment. Why worry? You can still buy more at low levels.

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ChainWanderingPoet

· 1h ago

Ha, it's the same old rhetoric... 12 days and you're already out of breath? That's nowhere near the mark. --- KOSPI drops 0.39% and suddenly talks about macro chain reactions, which is a bit of an overreaction... Is the crypto market this fragile lately? --- Is it profit-taking or a genuine shift? Who can say for sure now, I’ll just wait and see. --- A 0.39% decline can be linked to a global risk reassessment; traders are really sensitive. --- Sounds nice, but actually no one knows what’s next; the market just is what it is. --- Nonlinear macro correlation? Sounds like a fancy way of saying "I don’t know." --- Unable to sustain 12 consecutive gains, this rotation is too fragile. Looks like we need to wait a bit longer. --- Here we go again. These "what could be" analyses are less direct than just looking at the candlestick charts. --- A brief correction or a major turning point... Asking these two questions endlessly won’t get us anywhere. Just watch the charts.

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MEVHunterBearish

· 1h ago

After 12 days of daily limit-ups, a 0.39% drop follows. Is this called a "reminder"? Ha, the crypto market can jump 50% overnight. Profit-taking is just an excuse; the truth is that institutions are secretly accumulating. Chain reactions... I've been used to it. When it falls, it falls together; when it rises, it rises together. No one can escape. A brief correction? Don't be silly. We need to see if it can stabilize in the next two weeks.

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