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Rebase Maximalist

A creature capable of witnessing enormous gains while insisting the bull market has not started. Compounds expectations faster than price.

$GOAT · Entry #013

Mountain Goat · Mammal

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The specimen

In the field.

  1. A creature capable of witnessing enormous gains while insisting the bull market has not started.
  2. An individual who treats every rally as preparation for a larger rally.
  3. A market participant whose expectations compound faster than price.
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"The real move starts at $5 million."

Natural Habitat

  • Bull markets
  • Crypto Twitter
  • Podcasts
  • Spaces
  • Anywhere optimism exists

Identifying Traits

  • Never satisfied
  • Raises targets constantly
  • Forecasts infinity
  • Calls gains "noise"
  • Thinks 10x is underperformance
  • Lives in the future

Survival Strategy

  • Ignore current prices
  • Move goalposts frequently
  • Use big numbers
  • Call everyone else early
  • Repeat endlessly

⚠ Warning — Extended Exposure May Result In

  • Permanent dissatisfaction
  • Goalpost migration
  • Unrealized profits
  • Forecast inflation
  • Never enjoying success

Field Example — Bitcoin Price History

BTC at $16K: "The real bull market begins at $60K."
BTC at $60K: "This is just a rebase."
BTC at $126K: "Still a rebase."
BTC at $250K: "Wake me up when the actual cycle starts."

Common Phrases

"This isn't the bull market."
"Still early."
"Just a rebase."
"The real move hasn't started."
"We're not even close."

HE NEVER MISSES THE NEXT BIG MOVE.

BECAUSE IT NEVER STARTS.

Continue through the zoo

Stakeholder Stag

A creature that mistakes a price target for a personality trait.

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Goalpost Gazelle

A market participant who relocates the target immediately after it's reached, mistaking perpetual dissatisfaction for high standards.

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