I think that we are not able to efficiently withstand whales, but we are able to understand their behavior and prevent their bad influence towards our pockets. We need knowledge and experience for it.
Don't fight the Pope, we will go bankrupt later. So just follow the rhythm of the popes, because they have very much bitcoin. Each of their actions, selling or buying bitcoin, must have a clear goal where the main goal is profit. If we follow their way of thinking, we can make a little profit.