Experts Share 3 Smart Strategies for Entering the Altcoin Market During November’s Market Jitters

Jakarta, Pintu News – With the market starting to go on the defensive, analysts share strategies for timing the right entry into altcoins during November’s price drop triggered by fear sentiment.

From momentum-based strategies to market narratives, experts caution against rushing to buy when prices are falling (“catching a falling knife”), and suggest being patient until Bitcoin leads the next upward movement.

How to Time Altcoin Entry Amid the Early November “Bloodbath”

November opened with a massive sell-off, with Bitcoin’s price dropping past the psychological $100,000 level. Correspondingly, Ethereum (ETH) also experienced weakness and recorded its deepest daily decline in months, making its 2025 performance turn negative.

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In this situation, the general sentiment among traders and investors is filled with fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD). But amidst the chaos, some analysts see hidden opportunities in a few select altcoins.

With that in mind, they share strategies that can turn these fearful conditions into opportunities for calm and long-term thinking investors.

1. Look for Signs of Strength, Not Assets that Break Support

IncomeSharks trading analysts advise investors to be patient and not try to buy assets that are falling sharply (“catching a falling knife”). Instead, the focus should be on charts that show early signs of a bullish reversal or that have successfully broken out of a long-term downtrend.

“Looking for charts that have started to show strength, break the downtrend, or break the year-old OBV trendline… makes a lot more sense than trying to buy assets that are breaking support,” says the analyst on platform X.

In this context, IncomeSharks highlights the Internet Computer coin (ICP) as an example, noting that the altcoin has shown surprising resilience.

“The worse the market gets, the stronger this coin looks,” he added.

2. Follow the “Hot” Narrative – Focus on Privacy and Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Coins

Meanwhile, investor Lark Davis emphasized that despite the bearish market sentiment, there are always certain sectors that continue to show positive movement. According to BeInCrypto’s report, in recent weeks, the standout sectors have been privacy coins and Zero-Knowledge (ZK) projects.

“The market capitalization of privacy coins is now approaching $24 billion,” Davis said.

Based on this trend, he highlights Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH) as projects worth keeping an eye on. He also mentions Litecoin (LTC) as a potential “follow-on trade” thanks to its privacy updates via the MimbleWimble feature and the existence of an active ETF.

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Supporting the trend, data from CoinGecko shows that the “Privacy” and “Zero Knowledge (ZK)” categories are among the six most popular categories globally, along with Layer-0, Governance, and Masternodes.

3. Wait for Bitcoin to Lead the Movement

Market analyst Benjamin Cowen took a more cautious approach, warning that the altcoin to Bitcoin (ALT/BTC) pair could still fall by up to another 30% before recovering.

“There is no compelling reason to hold altcoins at the moment. The only way altcoins can rally against BTC is if BTC prints a new high first,” Cowen said.

He added that holding Bitcoin could be a safer move for now. If Bitcoin (BTC) manages to rally to record highs, only then can investors consider rotating to altcoins.

Experts agree that market fear in November can open up selective opportunities, but timing and trend confirmation are key.

Investors will likely find better entry points once Bitcoin stabilizes or retests its highs, potentially triggering the next altcoin rotation.

Until then, patience, sector awareness, and chart-reading discipline are smart strategies for traders in the midst of year-end crypto market turmoil.

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Reference:

• BeInCrypto. Altcoin Strategies for a Fearful November. Accessed on November 6, 2025