Moon Moon Buys the Top: A Field Guide to FOMO
It was 3:14 a.m. The pack was asleep. Moon Moon was not. Moon Moon was staring at a green candle so tall it looked like it was trying to reach the actual moon.
The hunt begins (badly)
“Everyone’s buying,” Moon Moon whispered to nobody. The Telegram was a wall of rocket emojis. Someone posted a screenshot of a 40x. Someone else said “last chance.” Moon Moon’s paws were already moving.
He didn’t check the contract. He didn’t check the liquidity. He didn’t check how many wallets held most of the supply. He checked one thing: the candle was green. He bought.
Four minutes later, the candle was red. Very red. Moon Moon had, once again, gotten the thing. The thing was the top.
What FOMO actually is
Fear of missing out isn’t a character flaw — it’s wiring. Our brains treat being left behind by the group as a threat. In meme coin markets, that wiring gets hijacked by:
- Social proof: screenshots of gains, rocket emojis, “everyone’s in.”
- Artificial urgency: “last chance,” countdowns, “you’ll regret this.”
- Speed: charts that move in seconds, leaving no time to think.
Late buyers in a pump are often the exit liquidity for early buyers. That’s not a conspiracy — it’s just how order books work.
The pack’s anti-FOMO rules
- The 10-minute rule. If you want to ape, wait ten minutes. If it’s still a good idea, it’ll still be a good idea.
- Never buy a vertical candle. Wait for a pullback or skip it. There will always be another hunt.
- Size small. Only use money you’d be fine losing entirely. Meme coins can go to zero.
- Write your exit before your entry. Decide where you’d take profit and where you’d cut losses — before you click buy.
- Check the basics. Liquidity, holder distribution, contract authorities. Two minutes of checking beats two weeks of regret.
An alpha waits for the herd to come to them. Moon Moon runs at the herd yelling. Be the alpha.
Epilogue
The next morning, the pack found Moon Moon curled up next to his phone. “Did you buy the top again?” asked the alpha. Moon Moon wagged his tail. “I got the thing,” he said proudly. Nobody had the heart to tell him.
More adventures: Moon Moon Stories. Before your next trade, read the red flags checklist.
Not financial advice. Moon Moon is a cartoon wolf.
