As Bitcoin's record year draws to a close, its rally is stalling and market sentiment is noticeably cooling.

As of writing, the price of Bitcoin is hovering around $95,700, and other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Dogecoin are also performing poorly, with the overall market lacking momentum.

At the same time, the market is also holding its breath to watch the Bitcoin and Ethereum option contracts that are about to expire today (27). This is one of the largest contract expiration events in the history of cryptocurrency and may cause severe market fluctuations.

Even though MicroStrategy once again sent out signals this week that it might expand the scale of its Bitcoin purchases, Bitcoin's trend has not improved, so we still need to be prepared today to deal with possible fluctuations.

January turning point! Pay attention to these hot spots!

FTX will compensate $160 on January 3rd, with repayment completed within 60 days. This $16 billion is also a significant positive for the crypto circle.

On January 20, Trump's inauguration and Musk taking the position of Minister of Intelligence are expected to create a speculative hotspot for Dogecoin, likely sparking a new wave of market uptrend!

In addition, next month’s hot spots to watch: the Trump-Musk series of concept tokens are undoubtedly key areas to invest in, as there will definitely be a new market surge around Trump's official inauguration. Secondly, the Wall Street institutional concept series, with Grayscale Fund leading the way. It’s expected that the violent rotation of altcoins will begin shortly after Grayscale's aggressive actions starting with ZEN.

Additionally, sensitive partners should have noticed the recent movements of platform coins. BGB and GT have already reached historical highs, followed by BNB and HTX reaching new highs, and even OKB reached new highs before this March. However, starting from October this year, all except OKB have gradually begun to reach new highs, even HTX, which has been the most questionable.

Those who have experienced the last bull market should understand that when platform coins lead the surge, it indicates that the rotation of altcoins has begun to some extent. Platform coins will have the highest concentration of explosive growth after the old mainstream and before the subdivision of altcoins.

How to arrange for the January market?

This bull market is no longer like before; the capital volume has not changed much, but the number of altcoins has reached countless. It is expected that the altcoin market will show significant differentiation this time, rather than a general rise like before.

Therefore, we need to focus on currencies with narratives and strong performance, as in this market environment, 'the strong get stronger' is a truth. We can concentrate funds, time, and energy on these strong currencies to seize the most promising opportunities.

When building positions, aside from mainstream coins, it is crucial to choose quality strong altcoins to avoid low-quality coins, or you might miss this bull market!

How to distinguish between quality and low-quality altcoins?

In this wave of bottom rebound, projects with a rise of less than 3x are basically low-quality coins, while quality altcoins have shown very strong performance, with almost no significant declines. Some strong coins have already been listed by various institutions:

Presidential Selections: LINK, AAVE, ENA, ONDO

BlackRock Selections: ONDO, CRV, ENA, APT

Grayscale Selections: ZEN, ZEC, XLM, LPT, MANA, ETC

In addition, platform coins can also be noted; BGB and GT have surged crazily in the past few days. It is impossible to buy every coin, nor can one capture the rise of all coins, so the best strategy is to hold value coins long-term. Only time will let you enjoy the dividends of the trend. The above may be the best quality assets for the near future or even next year.

Next is the ecological sector:

Next year, the three strong sectors will definitely be AI, RWA, and DEFI. Finding the leaders within these areas to position oneself will definitely avoid pitfalls.

The core value of altcoins is actually very simple: earn a wave in a strong unilateral market, then exchange for more mainstream currencies like BTC and ETH. Therefore, the trading logic should revolve around this goal.

The positioning for building positions is also very important; it is essential to choose those points with particularly high risk-reward ratios under large time windows.

Moreover, the time dimension is more complicated; don't expect to buy the right position all at once. The safest approach is to build positions in batches, buying slowly to cope with the uncertainties brought by time and market fluctuations.

Finally, a reminder: this market can be very torturous. You might be panic-selling after buying the dip, but remember that it's okay to let the market move a bit; don't think that immediately buying the dip will lead to a rise, which is not possible. This wave of the market has just come down; give it some time to shape up before making decisions.

Additionally, do not touch contracts! Do not touch contracts! Do not touch contracts!