Last night, the probability of "yes" (YES) on Polymarket regarding whether Bitcoin will dip below $65,000 in March plummeted by 23.4 percentage points within 24 hours, currently only remaining at 44.4%—I think something is off; the market may be making a common sense mistake again. This sudden shift in sentiment likely overlooks the nuances of the prediction market contract itself or has been clouded by the frenzy of a short-term rise.

Why is this pricing suspicious? Because this contract asks "Will Bitcoin **dip to** $65,000", not "Will Bitcoin **end March below** $65,000". This is a crucial distinction. As long as Bitcoin touches $65,000 at any moment in March, even if it quickly rebounds after a brief dip, it counts as a "yes". For such a volatile asset like Bitcoin, a brief drop from the current level of over $70,000 to just under $65,000, a decline of only 7-8%, is quite common.

Looking back at Bitcoin's history, especially during key periods before market peaks or halving events, a 20-30% pullback is standard. Now that market sentiment is so high, the sword of Damocles of a pullback has never truly disappeared. While ETF fund flows are strong, profit-taking by large holders, sudden geopolitical events, or even just hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials could instantly trigger panic, leading to a brief drop in prices.

The "collective wisdom" of prediction markets like Polymarket is usually worth considering, as real monetary investments filter out more rational judgments. However, this time, the 44.4% "yes" probability, in my view, severely underestimates the possibility of this "brief touch". It reflects more of the market's optimistic expectation that the price will not drop below $65,000 by the end of March, rather than an accurate assessment of the "pin risk". This collective blind spot often presents us with opportunities for excess returns.

Therefore, my judgment is that the YES probability regarding whether "Bitcoin will drop to $65,000 in March" will ultimately **rise** and converge to the range of **60-70%** before the settlement of events at the end of March. The triggering conditions are simple: any macroeconomic data that falls short of expectations, large sell-offs on exchanges, or merely a technical pullback could very likely lead Bitcoin to briefly touch $65,000 at some point in March. The market will eventually awaken and reprice the true risk of this "brief touch".

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