On Saturdays and Sundays, the crypto market often behaves strangely compared to weekdays. The main reason is low trading volume. Big institutions, banks, and professional traders are usually inactive on weekends, so the market is mostly driven by retail traders. With fewer large orders, prices can move sharply with small amounts of money.
Another reason is low liquidity. When there are fewer buyers and sellers, the order book becomes thin. This causes sudden pumps or dumps, fake breakouts, and fast reversals. As a result, stop-losses are easily hunted and trades fail more often.
