Experts Reveal 3 Smart Strategies for Buying Altcoins Amid November Fear

With markets turning defensive, analysts are sharing strategies for timing altcoin entries during November’s fear-driven pullback.

From momentum setups to narrative plays, experts are cautioning against “knife catching” and urging patience until Bitcoin leads the next leg higher.

Ways to Time Altcoin Entries Amid the Early November Bloodbath

November began with a bloodbath, as the Bitcoin price dropped below the $100,000 psychological level. In the same tone, Ethereum turned negative for 2025, marking its steepest daily drop in months.

Against the backdrop, the general sentiment among traders and investors is one of fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Amidst the chaos, however, some analysts see pockets of opportunity among select altcoins.

Based on this, they share strategies that could turn fear into an opportunity for the steady hands.

1. Look for Strength, Not Support Breaks

Trading analyst IncomeSharks advises investors to stay patient and avoid trying to catch falling knives. Instead, the focus should be on charts showing early bullish reversals or breaks of long-term downtrends.

“Looking for a chart that has already started strength, broken a downtrend, or broken out of a year-long OBV trendline…makes more sense than trying to knife catch assets breaking support,” the trader said on X.

In this regard, the analyst highlighted Internet Computer (ICP), noting that the altcoin has been surprisingly resilient.

“It seems the worse the markets get, the better it does,” they remarked.

Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) Price Performance. Source: TradingView 2. Follow the Hot Narratives — Privacy and ZK Coins in Focus

Meanwhile, investor Lark Davis highlights that even when sentiment is bearish, there is always a specific sector rallying on its own. BeInCrypto reported that, over the past few weeks, the sector has been privacy coins and ZK (zero-knowledge) projects.

“The privacy coins market cap is pushing $24 billion,” Davis said.  

Based on this, he highlighted Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH). He also pointed to Litecoin (LTC) as a potential “catch-up trade” given its MimbleWimble privacy upgrade and active ETF listing.

Backing this trend, CoinGecko data shows “Privacy” and “Zero Knowledge (ZK)” among the top six trending categories globally, alongside Layer-0, Governance, and Masternodes.

Top 6 Trending Categories Today