Altcoin Euphoria Meets Cooling Phase – Defensive Rotation Amid Momentum Slowdown

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26 Jul 2025 • 10:00 AM MYT
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Asset 

Positioning Transition 

18 July Price 

Weekly High 

25 July Price 

Change 

Verdict 

BTC 

55% → 50% → 48% 

$119,670 

$119,900 

$115,730 

-3.3% 

 

✅ Raised exposure on weakness to maintain anchor 

 

ETH 

 

10% → 12% → 27% 

 

$3,625 

$3,714 

$3,647 

+0.6% 

✅ Overweight captured strength; trimmed near top 

SOL 

 

8% → 5% → 2% 

    

$182.7 

$202.50 

$177.80 

-2.7% 

 

✅ Minimized impact from late-week volatility 

 

✅ What We Got Right

➕ Overweight ETH and SOL into Early-Week Altcoin Rally
Our aggressive altcoin tilt at the start of the week captured outsized gains as Bitcoin dominance dropped sharply and institutional flows favored ETH.

➕ Trimmed