$BTC finally wakes up — and macro setups explain why.
Russell 2000 hit its peak again in Q4 2021. It remains calm while large-cap stocks steal the spotlight. Even as the S&P 500 continues to hit new all-time highs from Q1 2024 onward, small-cap stocks lag behind. Patience is tested. Confidence is questioned. Then Q4 2025 happens. Russell 2000 breaks a new all-time high. Now the important part — it begins to outperform the S&P 500. That’s the change. Capital always rotates. First into safety. Then into size. Then into risk. Small-cap stocks didn’t lead at the start — they exploded after the structure was in place. Crypto follows the same psychology. If small-cap stocks that perform poorly can lag for years and then suddenly lead the market, there’s no reason altcoins can’t do the same after being ignored, suppressed, and overlooked. Rotation doesn’t ask for permission. It just happens. The question isn’t whether altcoins move. But when people realize that the move has already begun.#TrumpWithdrawsEUTariffThreats
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$BTC finally wakes up — and macro setups explain why.
Russell 2000 hit its peak again in Q4 2021.
It remains calm while large-cap stocks steal the spotlight.
Even as the S&P 500 continues to hit new all-time highs from Q1 2024 onward, small-cap stocks lag behind. Patience is tested. Confidence is questioned.
Then Q4 2025 happens.
Russell 2000 breaks a new all-time high.
Now the important part — it begins to outperform the S&P 500.
That’s the change.
Capital always rotates. First into safety. Then into size. Then into risk.
Small-cap stocks didn’t lead at the start — they exploded after the structure was in place.
Crypto follows the same psychology.
If small-cap stocks that perform poorly can lag for years and then suddenly lead the market, there’s no reason altcoins can’t do the same after being ignored, suppressed, and overlooked.
Rotation doesn’t ask for permission.
It just happens.
The question isn’t whether altcoins move.
But when people realize that the move has already begun.#TrumpWithdrawsEUTariffThreats