{"id":89869,"date":"2025-10-14T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=89869"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:41:19","slug":"analyst-sees-retail-investor-panic-as-a-bitcoin-buying-signal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/analyst-sees-retail-investor-panic-as-a-bitcoin-buying-signal\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyst Sees Retail Investor Panic as a Bitcoin Buying Signal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fear and uncertainty among retail investors remain one of the most accurate signals for accumulating the premier cryptocurrency. This insight was shared<\/a> by Santiment analyst Brian Q.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to him, “smart traders” were actively buying digital gold and altcoins when retail investors reacted “overly sharply” to President Donald Trump’s plans to impose 100% tariffs on imports from China. Negative sentiment among this market segment reached an annual high.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“Retail emotions often signal that bitcoin and altcoin prices are about to reverse,” the expert noted.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Following the events of October 11<\/a>, FUD<\/span> drove retail investors out of the market. However, they quickly returned when the US Treasury Secretary stated<\/a> that there was a misunderstanding and the tariffs “might not be imposed.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

A similar pattern was observed during the announcement of the first round of tariffs in April, the escalation of the Middle East conflict in June, and the anticipation of the Fed<\/span>‘s rate decision in August.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Coincidence of FUD waves with price reversals in the crypto market. Source: Santiment.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“The crypto market is driven by sentiment \u2014 traders collectively decide which news should affect their confidence. There is ample evidence that Trump’s tariff statements instantly impact trend reversals with each development. Emotion-driven trading related to political news dominates short-term market behavior \u2014 more so than at any other time in cryptocurrency history,” Q emphasized.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Altseason Approaches\u00a0<\/h2>\n

During the latest correction, major altcoins lost between 18% and 28% of their value in less than a day. Historical data shows that sharp declines often precede the most powerful rallies in the cycle, noted analyst Bull Theory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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ALTCOIN MARKET CAP JUST REPEATED HISTORY.<\/p>\n

This chart tracks the total crypto market cap excluding $BTC<\/a> & $ETH<\/a>, the pure altcoin cycle.<\/p>\n

And it tells a very simple story:
Every major expansion in crypto has included sharp 30\u201360% resets along the way.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s break it down \ud83d\udc47\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/OBGn3yVpIY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) October 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n