Crypto Experts Urge Altcoin Traders to Trade Discipline, Not Hype

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Key Insights: Stockmoney Lizards warns that buy‑and‑hold no longer works as Bitcoin dominance has stayed above 65% for two years. His “Low‑IQ Altcoin Strategy” splits capital into five buys, enters at RSI < 30, and exits at 30–50% gains. He advises reinvesting half of profits into stablecoins and half into Bitcoin for long‑term holding. Bitcoin’s late‑June rally has largely left altcoins behind, prompting leading analysts to urge traders to shift focus from hype-driven trades to disciplined strategies. As altcoin losses mount despite crypto’s total market value nearing record highs, experts are calling for more risk-managed, data-centric approaches. Within the broader altcoin news cycle, many traders continue to chase short-term spikes—often at the expense of capital preservation. Bitcoin Leads as Altcoins Lag By June 30, Bitcoin traded around $107,800, up from $102,300 just nine days earlier, with daily trading volume at $38.3 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Ethereum followed at $2,465 on a 24-hour volume of $15.2 billion. Bitcoin’s market dominance climbed to 64.7%, its highest level since early 2021, while Ethereum held around 9.0%. TOTAL2 chart (Excluding Bitcoin) |Source: Trading View Altcoins have underperformed in this environment. Despite brief rallies earlier in the year, assets like Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Avalanche (AVAX) are down significantly from their 2024 peaks. CoinShares’ mid-June report shows that $1.3 billion flowed into Bitcoin-focused investment products, compared to just $583 million for Ethereum and minimal inflows for altcoins. The firm also noted that 2025 has now seen nine consecutive weeks of positive inflows, emphasizing institutional preference for BTC and ETH. On-chain data supports this sentiment. Analytics firm Santiment noted in a June 26 report that large wallet addresses (“whales”) are accumulating selectively while retail traders increasingly exit. Sentiment among altcoin holders remains fragile, with market data suggesting that many portfolios are deep in the red. Trading volume…