The buying wasn't quiet at all, the flow was pretty obvious if you were watching, this thing telegraphed the run for at least a day before it popped.

Sure, but telegraphed entries also mean everyone and their exit is in the same place.

Crowded entries only matter if the conviction is shallow, in a genuine breakout, half those early buyers don't even think about the exit until it's doubled again.

Sure, getting in early is cute, but let's see who's still holding when the leveraged longs start getting squeezed out on the way back down, that's where the real story gets written.