Eric Van Tassel (Not a Financial Advisor!)

I made a previous post awhile back indicating the rough number of days it took $BTC to start moving up, once touching the macro trend rail two previous times, and that was about 56 days. Since price first fell through this rail on 06/02, we are now sitting at 54 days.

@mcrawf115 Decentralized finance with the elimination of the central bank system as it exists. The U.S. treasury will handle what it was originally created for. The U.S. has not always had a central bank system and was the wealthiest without one.

@XRPathologist I'd be interested to hear your take in the future.

I chose the assets I've invested in for a specific reason, including when I first bought Zcash, because I see a chart structure that tells me a story and I also see utility that will be needed very soon. Most people laugh when they see a long-term measured move on $LTC projecting into the thousands. They're assuming the future financial system will look like today's. I'm not. If blockchain continues evolving from a speculative asset class into core financial infrastructure, the addressable market changes completely. Why Litecoin? • Nearly 15 years of continuous operation. • 400+ million transactions processed. • Zero network downtime. • Fast, low-cost settlement. • Global, borderless payments. • Highly decentralized and battle-tested. • Fixed maximum supply of 84 million coins with transparent, predictable issuance. • One of the most liquid and widely supported cryptocurrencies in the world. More importantly, trust is earned over time. Financial infrastructure isn't built on hype as it runs on reliability. Litecoin has operated continuously for nearly 15 years, survived multiple bull and bear markets, maintained a transparent monetary policy, and continued functioning exactly as designed. If the financial system continues shifting toward blockchain-based infrastructure, the market may begin placing a much higher value on scarcity, predictability, decentralization, security, and reliability. Does that guarantee Litecoin reaches its macro measured move as in the diagram I've attached? Absolutely not. But if crypto becomes an integral part of tomorrow's financial system instead of remaining just another investment class, utility-focused assets with long, proven track records could be valued very differently than they are today. That's why I study both market structure and long-term adoption trends. Sometimes the biggest mistake isn't aiming too high... It's assuming tomorrow's financial system will look exactly like today's. #Litecoin #LTC #Crypto #Bitcoin #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #TechnicalAnalysis #MarketStructure #Investing

Very aware of those. I’m more focused on longevity and use. There are plenty of privacy options out there now that don’t have 15 years of use and we also don’t know how privacy will even be accepted from a regulatory standpoint as of yet. Nice feature but not the nuts and bolts I look at. LitVM is a nice perk but I don’t see that driving price yet.

@XRPathologist Nice points, but you left off innovations like MWEB’s optional privacy, LitVM smart contracts,, Lightning Network support, atomic swaps, and its long history of pioneering technologies later adopted by Bitcoin

@Crypt0spawn It’s not about choosing just one asset. Diversification is necessary.

@XRPathologist Tomorrow’s financial system is a digital prison so I’m sticking with $ZEC

@edgeucatedguess Don’t know enough about it so my opinion is worthless. I only talk about assets I’ve done a deep dive into, sorry.

@XRPathologist Hell yeah, Eric I would love to hear your thoughts on $QNT, very similar technicals

@mcrawf115 I don’t know enough about it to give you a valuable opinion, sorry.

@XRPathologist What are your thoughts on Monad for the next crypto cycle? Do you see it eventually seeing it compete with ETH as an L1?

For the new followers in the past month, thank you! This is not a "going to the moon" forum for likes! I'll always tell it like it is to help you, not me. I'll give you the great, good, bad, and terrible analysis based on what I see in the charts. I'm not always right, but I try!

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One chart doesn't call a market bottom. But one chart can teach you what a bottom often looks like. I'm using $WLFI as a structural case study. Here's what I'm looking for: - A completed five-wave impulsive decline. - Selling momentum begins to fade (RSI improves while price stops falling). - Volume contracts as panic selling dries up. - Price enters a tight consolidation range instead of making new lows. - Shorts become increasingly vulnerable to squeezes. None of these signals alone confirm a bottom. But when several of them begin appearing at the same time, the probability of a major trend reversal increases. What's most interesting is I'm seeing similar characteristics across #BTC, #Total3, and several other charts. I don't look for one magic indicator. I look for confluence. That's where conviction comes from. #Crypto #Bitcoin #TechnicalAnalysis #MarketStructure #PriceAction #Altcoins #Investing #Trading #WLFI

@kavi240812 @Bigbodybenz13 It's hard for me to give you any type of an opinion on an asset I'm not familiar with, sorry.

@XRPathologist @Bigbodybenz13 Hello I am currently invested in a coin called $AMP what do you think about this coin and would the utility of this coin bring the price higher in the future! Thanks

It’s my opinion that we are nearing the stock market top. We will see the largest transfer of wealth in history, from the old to the new, once that happens. Crypto was created for this moment. #Crypto #Bitcoin #Altcoins #StockMarket #Investing #WealthTransfer #Markets #FinancialFreedom

If the $ZEC price breaks down, the key levels are indicated by the boxes on the chart.

The original $LTC ascending triangle has simply matured into a larger one. We should see some type of decision up or down as price gets squeezed into this apex. If price breaks down, the key level is the 9 year macro trend support just below. We really need to see that hold.

Word of the day: Patience:)🧘

#LTC is still consolidating above the .382 fib level and price has accepted above that level for 6 days now. Price has also climbed back above the lower rail of the 9 year macro trend support.

#ZEC fell through the upper rail of the micro triangle structure, retested from underneath and rejected. It's now showing a small bounce off $500. The price squeeze between the upper rail and $500 will tell the tail of whether price breaks back above the rail or falls lower.

@Ricosmos92 No thoughts. It will move with the market.

@XRPathologist what‘s your take on this now under 1.50$?

Why I bought $ATOM/ $Cosmos: I bought it because the chart setup was too good to ignore. Clear bottoming structure, strong asymmetry, and a real use case behind it through cross-chain interoperability. My plan is simple: Take profits higher, then stake a meaningful portion once the position is worth a lot more. Why? Because ATOM can turn into a yield-bearing asset after the trade pays me first. Right now, rates are roughly in this zone depending on where you stake: Coinbase: ~14.41% APY (-CB 25% commission) Keplr/native: ~15.93% APR Kraken: up to ~21.08% APY bonded Ledger: up to 20% minus validator fees That is not fixed income, and the yield can change, but if volatility does not bother you, a high-yield asset at a much higher value can become a very interesting recurring-income position. First the trade. Then the yield.

@microgrowpro I would personally, yes

@XRPathologist Would you buy physical silver at the current prices?

Guys, just understand that the price ranging you are seeing means NOTHING in relation to the big picture, and the upside potential on most assets! This ranging process at the lows is where most people give up!

Something feels different this cycle. My opinion is that we're beginning to see the early stages of a rotation from equities into crypto. Here's why: • The stock market is in a mature bull market with many technical signs suggesting we're approaching a major top. • Congress is debating legislation restricting stock trading by members and their families, a development I find as interesting timing given where we are in the market cycle. • At the same time, crypto is showing improving market structure in several areas: - Bullish RSI divergences across multiple major assets Weakening USDT Dominance momentum - Strength improving in Total3 - Numerous bullish continuation patterns developing simultaneously None of these signals alone prove anything. But when independent pieces of evidence begin pointing in the same direction, that's important. If this rotation thesis is correct, the biggest opportunity won't come from trading every small swing, it will come from recognizing the larger capital flow before the crowd does. Time will tell, but this is one of the more compelling macro setups I've seen in years. #Crypto #Bitcoin #Altcoins #SPX #StockMarket #MarketStructure #TechnicalAnalysis #Investing #CapitalRotation

@SolScientist @rileyontheroad That has ZERO bearing on price

@XRPathologist @rileyontheroad I said *no interesting technical teams

I think a lot of people are looking at $ZEC the wrong way. They see months of sideways price action and assume nothing is happening. I see something different. After one of the largest percentage moves in crypto, Zcash has stopped correcting in price and started correcting in time. That's an important distinction. Rather than giving back the entire move, price has been building what appears to be a macro ascending triangle: • Higher lows continue to develop. • Major resistance remains around the $590–600 area. • Volume has steadily contracted during consolidation. • RSI has reset while price has largely held its gains. That's exactly what I'd expect to see if the market is digesting a massive markup rather than beginning a new bear trend. Ascending triangles are generally continuation patterns. If this structure continues to mature, patience could be rewarded much more than trying to trade every short-term move. I'm not expecting an immediate breakout as that might not happen until the end of the year based on this structure. We are getting to the point where certain alts will run differently than others when they do, versus as a group. More consolidation could actually strengthen the eventual move for Zcash. Sometimes the most bullish thing a market can do... is nothing at all. Structure first. Patience second. Narrative last. #Zcash #ZEC #Crypto #TechnicalAnalysis #MarketStructure #PriceAction #Altcoins #Investing