Bitcoin is down 5% today and the brief window of optimism we had is closing again. What looked like a potential momentum shift has turned into another lower high in the bear market, and the price action right now is telling a familiar story.
Stocks pulled back and Bitcoin dropped even harder.
That is exactly how bear markets behave.
The good news is that none of this is surprising. The four-year cycle has been playing out exactly as expected from the beginning, and the end of that cycle is getting closer every week. October and November remain the target window for a bottom, and that means the window to build position at discounted levels is still open, but it is not going to stay open forever.
The approach right now is simple and deliberate. Stay defensive with altcoins. Take profits on the way up, respect stop losses on the way down, and never risk more than you can afford to hold through further downside.
Because even in a market like this one, a handful of coins are still showing up. A few names on the watchlist made new highs recently before pulling back, and the setups forming right now at support levels are exactly the kind of trades this playbook was built for.
The Top Altcoin Playbook does not chase recoveries. It tracks strength. And in a market that is testing everyone’s patience, knowing exactly what to buy, when to buy it and when to get out is the only edge that matters.
Bitcoin ($BTC)
Key Levels to Watch:
Support: $72K, $66.5K, $55k
Resistance: $85K
Ethereum ($ETH)
Key Levels to Watch:
Support: $2150
Resistance: $2400
Next, we’ll dive into trade setups for 13 select Top Altcoins (Premium Video).
