I have been shaken by how the market moved from the October crash until now. As an entry level trader, I watched the market fall, then rise to new highs, only to collapse again into one of the worst crashes in the history of crypto. More than 1 billion dollars were liquidated within hours.
I saw my own wallet shoot up more than 50 percent in PNL. I exited my positions and kept the profits safely in my wallet. Then I watched that same wallet drop by almost 50 percent during the crash. I bought coins I believed would survive, but some still could not hold up.
This entire cycle taught me something real. The market decides its direction long before the candles show it. The charts are only the surface. What happens underneath is what shapes everything we experience on the screen.
This is my journey as an entry level trader. A lesson in patience. A lesson in discipline. And a reminder that every move in this space carries a story before it becomes visible.
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THE REAL REASON BEHIND THE OCTOBER 10TH CRYPTO CRASH IS FINALLY OUT.
$BTC And it’s much bigger than what people thought. For weeks, traders kept asking the same question:
"Why did the market collapse so violently on Oct 10 when there was no macro event, no ETF news, no exchange failure, nothing?"
Now we have the missing piece and it explains a lot.
1) MSCI quietly dropped a major update on Oct 10
On the same evening the crash began, MSCI released a consultation note that almost nobody in crypto paid attention to.
MSCI said they are reviewing how to classify companies whose main business involves accumulating Bitcoin or digital assets.
Key proposal: - If digital assets = 50% or more of a company’s total assets - And the company’s operating activity resembles a digital asset treasury
→ That company can be excluded from MSCI global indexes. This directly puts several Bitcoin-heavy companies at risk, especially MicroStrategy.
2) Why this matters
If MSCI excludes these companies:
• Index funds are forced to sell Funds tracking MSCI indices must remove these stocks. They do not get to choose. This is literal forced institutional selling.
• MicroStrategy becomes a primary target If MSTR is labeled fund-like, MSCI indexed funds could be forced to reduce or exit positions.
• When MSTR dumps → BTC reacts immediately Like it or not, $MSTR is treated as a leveraged Bitcoin proxy.
The market was already fragile: - Trump new tariffs - Weak Nasdaq - High leverage in BTC markets - Fear of 4-year cycle top
When MSCI’s note dropped, it added a new type of structural risk that traders did not expect.
The fear was simple: "If MSTR or similar companies get removed from MSCI, large funds will be forced to sell, what happens to Bitcoin then?"
This fear hit right into an already stressed market. The result: one of the biggest liquidation waves in crypto history.
4) But there’s another layer: JPMorgan’s timing 3 days ago, JPMorgan published a bearish report highlighting the same MSCI risks, right when:
- MSTR was weak - BTC was weak - Liquidity was thin - Sentiment was fragile This amplified panic, causing a 14% dump in a few days.
And if you know JPMorgan’s history, you know this pattern: They speak bearish when prices are weak. They accumulate assets when retail is scared. They publish bullish notes near tops. Their timing is never random. This is not a secret. This is standard Wall Street behavior.
5) Is JP Morgan manipulating the market?
Not illegally. But strategically, yes.
This is how big institutions operate: - Push fear when liquidity is low - Trigger panic - Let weak hands sell - Accumulate at a discount - Turn bullish later
They’ve done it with metals. They’ve done it with bonds. They are doing it with Bitcoin. This is not a cartel. This is Wall Street strategy.
6) Now the plot twist: Michael Saylor responds publicly Right when MSCI fears started dominating headlines, Saylor dropped a detailed clarification:
"MicroStrategy is not a fund, not a trust, not a holding company. It is a publicly traded operating company with a $500M software business and a Bitcoin based treasury strategy."
He also highlighted: - 5 new digital credit instruments ($STRK, $STRF, $STRD, $STRC, $STRE) - $7.7B notional value issued this year - Stretch ($STRC), the first Bitcoin backed variable yield credit instrument - Ongoing software operations and financial product innovation
His message was simple: "We are not passive holders. We are builders. We are innovating. Index labels do not define us."
7) So what does all this mean for the market?
✔ Oct 10 crash was NOT random It aligns exactly with MSCI’s consultation release.
✔ Forced-selling fear created liquidity stress Traders panicked because they assumed index funds might eventually dump large positions.
✔ JPMorgan amplified the fear Their bearish note came at the perfect moment to shake markets further.
✔ Saylor finally cleared the air His statement explained why MicroStrategy is fundamentally different from what MSCI is describing.
✔ But uncertainty remains Final MSCI decision comes on 15 January 2026. Policy goes into effect February 2026.
Between now and then? The market may price in more volatility.
Final Take:
The market did not crash because of a single event. It crashed because one unexpected structural risk hit an already fragile system. And large institutions used that moment to shape sentiment.
But the long term picture is simple: Bitcoin adoption unchanged. Corporate interest unchanged. Saylor remains on track. Institutions still building. ETF flows will stabilize. Liquidity cycles will return. MSCI classification will not stop Bitcoin.
Fear creates opportunity. Narratives create volatility. But fundamentals do not change. This is why the Oct 10 crash was violent and why it will be remembered as a technical panic, not a fundamental breakdown.
very well written. good job. I am sure this is the exact reason for the crash and current turmoil.
Shery_yr 07
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THE REAL REASON BEHIND THE OCTOBER 10TH CRYPTO CRASH IS FINALLY OUT.
$BTC And it’s much bigger than what people thought. For weeks, traders kept asking the same question:
"Why did the market collapse so violently on Oct 10 when there was no macro event, no ETF news, no exchange failure, nothing?"
Now we have the missing piece and it explains a lot.
1) MSCI quietly dropped a major update on Oct 10
On the same evening the crash began, MSCI released a consultation note that almost nobody in crypto paid attention to.
MSCI said they are reviewing how to classify companies whose main business involves accumulating Bitcoin or digital assets.
Key proposal: - If digital assets = 50% or more of a company’s total assets - And the company’s operating activity resembles a digital asset treasury
→ That company can be excluded from MSCI global indexes. This directly puts several Bitcoin-heavy companies at risk, especially MicroStrategy.
2) Why this matters
If MSCI excludes these companies:
• Index funds are forced to sell Funds tracking MSCI indices must remove these stocks. They do not get to choose. This is literal forced institutional selling.
• MicroStrategy becomes a primary target If MSTR is labeled fund-like, MSCI indexed funds could be forced to reduce or exit positions.
• When MSTR dumps → BTC reacts immediately Like it or not, $MSTR is treated as a leveraged Bitcoin proxy.
The market was already fragile: - Trump new tariffs - Weak Nasdaq - High leverage in BTC markets - Fear of 4-year cycle top
When MSCI’s note dropped, it added a new type of structural risk that traders did not expect.
The fear was simple: "If MSTR or similar companies get removed from MSCI, large funds will be forced to sell, what happens to Bitcoin then?"
This fear hit right into an already stressed market. The result: one of the biggest liquidation waves in crypto history.
4) But there’s another layer: JPMorgan’s timing 3 days ago, JPMorgan published a bearish report highlighting the same MSCI risks, right when:
- MSTR was weak - BTC was weak - Liquidity was thin - Sentiment was fragile This amplified panic, causing a 14% dump in a few days.
And if you know JPMorgan’s history, you know this pattern: They speak bearish when prices are weak. They accumulate assets when retail is scared. They publish bullish notes near tops. Their timing is never random. This is not a secret. This is standard Wall Street behavior.
5) Is JP Morgan manipulating the market?
Not illegally. But strategically, yes.
This is how big institutions operate: - Push fear when liquidity is low - Trigger panic - Let weak hands sell - Accumulate at a discount - Turn bullish later
They’ve done it with metals. They’ve done it with bonds. They are doing it with Bitcoin. This is not a cartel. This is Wall Street strategy.
6) Now the plot twist: Michael Saylor responds publicly Right when MSCI fears started dominating headlines, Saylor dropped a detailed clarification:
"MicroStrategy is not a fund, not a trust, not a holding company. It is a publicly traded operating company with a $500M software business and a Bitcoin based treasury strategy."
He also highlighted: - 5 new digital credit instruments ($STRK, $STRF, $STRD, $STRC, $STRE) - $7.7B notional value issued this year - Stretch ($STRC), the first Bitcoin backed variable yield credit instrument - Ongoing software operations and financial product innovation
His message was simple: "We are not passive holders. We are builders. We are innovating. Index labels do not define us."
7) So what does all this mean for the market?
✔ Oct 10 crash was NOT random It aligns exactly with MSCI’s consultation release.
✔ Forced-selling fear created liquidity stress Traders panicked because they assumed index funds might eventually dump large positions.
✔ JPMorgan amplified the fear Their bearish note came at the perfect moment to shake markets further.
✔ Saylor finally cleared the air His statement explained why MicroStrategy is fundamentally different from what MSCI is describing.
✔ But uncertainty remains Final MSCI decision comes on 15 January 2026. Policy goes into effect February 2026.
Between now and then? The market may price in more volatility.
Final Take:
The market did not crash because of a single event. It crashed because one unexpected structural risk hit an already fragile system. And large institutions used that moment to shape sentiment.
But the long term picture is simple: Bitcoin adoption unchanged. Corporate interest unchanged. Saylor remains on track. Institutions still building. ETF flows will stabilize. Liquidity cycles will return. MSCI classification will not stop Bitcoin.
Fear creates opportunity. Narratives create volatility. But fundamentals do not change. This is why the Oct 10 crash was violent and why it will be remembered as a technical panic, not a fundamental breakdown.