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Alts DUMPED 15%! When the Market Tests Your Faith
This Is the Phase That Separates Traders From Tourists
We’ve entered that period again
the one that tests your faith and your selling finger.
The market isn’t crashing.
It’s testing you.
The candles move just enough to make you doubt your entries,
question your conviction,
and start imagining every possible “what if.”
But remember this
we’re still above the key support regions. In SOL, ETH and BTC.
The structure is intact.
The trend is still valid.
Yet most traders won’t make it through this phase.
Not because they’re wrong on direction
but because they’re wrong on exposure.
Emotional Signals = Portfolio Warnings
If you’re feeling:
Stressed when charts move,
Frustrated at every red candle,
Angry that the market isn’t doing what you expected,
It’s not the market that’s the problem.
It’s your position sizing.
You’re overexposed.
You have no invalidation point.
You’re emotionally tied to the outcome instead of strategically managing it.
And that’s when mistakes happen.
Because when your mind isn’t clear,
you can’t see price, only pain.
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If Selling Brings You Peace, Sell
There’s no shame in de-risking.
If hitting “sell” makes you sleep better tonight, do it.
But understand the consequence
selling brings relief only if you learn from it.
If you sell just to avoid discomfort,
you’ll never grow conviction.
If you sell because your invalidation was hit,
you’re acting with discipline, and that’s strength.
It’s not about being right.
It’s about preserving your clarity.
Because once you lose that,
you lose everything.
Clarity Is a Trading Edge
Everyone loves talking about indicators
RSI, MACD, Fibonacci, Sto RSI.
But none of that matters
when your head’s clouded by fear or frustration.
You can have every tool on TradingView,
but if you can’t stay calm under stress,
you’ll still exit at the worst possible time.
That’s why in my Crypto Exit Manual (CEM)
and Altseason Playbook (AP),
I focus more on trading psychology and portfolio risk
than any chart indicator.
Because once you master your psychology,
you don’t panic when others do.
You stay measured.
You trade with structure.
You understand that one red candle
doesn’t erase your edge, only your emotions do.
When You Lose Your Mind, You Lose the Game
This market rewards composure,
not excitement.
If you can stay rational when others are emotional,
you automatically win by default.
It’s not the “perfect entry” that matters
it’s your ability to hold conviction through volatility.
This period is temporary.
These emotions are temporary.
But your discipline, that defines your outcome.
The market is designed to test your mental resilience
long before it rewards your technical accuracy.
It’ll shake you until you prove
you can survive without reacting emotionally.
Zoom Out — Perspective Is Your Anchor
I know many of you feel like it’s dragging on.
Sideways price action.
Uncertainty.
Doubt.
But take a breath.
We’re still in the final accumulation before the euphoric phase.
This is where conviction is built.
This is where patience pays off.
When everything starts moving again
you’ll look back at this phase
and realize how important your mindset was.
Because by then,
it won’t be about who “predicted” the breakout.
It’ll be about who stayed calm enough to capitalize on it.
Prepare for What’s Next
Now,
I’m dropping the Altseason Survival Manual (ASM)
the final playbook in the trilogy.
The AP showed you how to identify rotation setups.
The CEM taught you how to exit with discipline.
The ASM will teach you how to survive
the volatility and euphoria that are about to hit.
This isn’t theory.
This is how I’ve traded three cycles and walked away free every time.
If you’re serious about staying calm when everyone else panics
this is your moment to get prepared.
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The market isn’t trying to destroy you.
It’s trying to reveal if you can stay sane when others can’t.
Because the moment you lose your mind,
you lose the game.
Victor

