Just sharing what I've learned the hard way — staring at 15-min charts every day? You're gonna overtrade like crazy.
Best thing I did: split my accounts. Spot goes here, perps over there, degen onchain stuff totally separate. Trying to catch every tiny top and bottom? That's how you kill your returns.
Go look at old bull runs. Uptrends last way longer than you think. For alts, yeah, you can be more aggressive — they usually rip for 4-6 months, then a new leader shows up, especially after a 10x+ move. But this cycle might be different. Some alts could actually get stronger as they go up because their revenue grows for real. You gotta update your thesis as new data comes in. Last cycle, alts topped just because attention shifted and hype died. This time, institutional money might keep bidding certain coins if the fundamentals actually improve.
Look at $BTC last cycle — bottomed Jan 2023, topped Oct 2025. That's 33 months of uptrend. If we really bottomed in July (I think we did), we're only 4 months in.
During these longer bull markets, you'll see mini cycles where certain alts outperform. Your job is to spot them early, ride the winners, and roll profits into longer-term holds.
Good luck out there 🐂
Best thing I did: split my accounts. Spot goes here, perps over there, degen onchain stuff totally separate. Trying to catch every tiny top and bottom? That's how you kill your returns.
Go look at old bull runs. Uptrends last way longer than you think. For alts, yeah, you can be more aggressive — they usually rip for 4-6 months, then a new leader shows up, especially after a 10x+ move. But this cycle might be different. Some alts could actually get stronger as they go up because their revenue grows for real. You gotta update your thesis as new data comes in. Last cycle, alts topped just because attention shifted and hype died. This time, institutional money might keep bidding certain coins if the fundamentals actually improve.
Look at $BTC last cycle — bottomed Jan 2023, topped Oct 2025. That's 33 months of uptrend. If we really bottomed in July (I think we did), we're only 4 months in.
During these longer bull markets, you'll see mini cycles where certain alts outperform. Your job is to spot them early, ride the winners, and roll profits into longer-term holds.
Good luck out there 🐂