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 <li>More than $134 billion exited altcoins in 15 days, with 48.4% of Binance-listed tokens trading below their 200-day moving average.</li>
 <li>Mid- and small-cap assets recorded stronger monthly growth ratios at 41%, compared with Bitcoin’s 7% and large caps’ 3.5%.</li>
 <li>Michael van de Poppe highlighted rising trader fear as weakening market breadth and profit-taking undermine altcoin momentum.</li>
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<p>Altcoin momentum has weakened sharply after a brief rally from late August through early October, with more than $134 billion leaving the sector over 15 days. Analyst Darkfost <a href="https://x.com/Darkfost_Coc/status/2111838049558565055?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported</a> that the share of Binance-listed altcoins trading above their 200-day moving average has fallen significantly. Meanwhile, Michael van de Poppe highlighted growing fear among traders during the correction.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-binance-altcoin-breadth-drops-as-outflows-accelerate-strong"><strong>Binance Altcoin Breadth Drops as Outflows Accelerate</strong></h2>
<p>Darkfost said more than 90% of Binance-listed altcoins had traded above their 200-day moving average during the recent rally. The share of coins trading below that level dropped from 81% to under 10%, confirming broad upward momentum.</p>
<p>However, that trend has reversed, with 48.4% of <a href="https://cryptofrontnews.com/altcoins-take-65-of-binance-volume-as-bitcoin-rally-fuels-trading-surge/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Binance-listed altcoins</a> now trading below their 200-day moving average. Darkfost also reported that altcoins attracted more than $814 billion in inflows during the rally before losing over $134 billion in the past 15 days.</p>
<p>The analyst attributed much of the recent outflow to rapid profit-taking. The figures show that nearly half of Binance-listed altcoins have fallen below a key long-term technical indicator.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-mid-small-caps-outperform-bitcoin-in-recent-growth-strong"><strong>Mid-Small Caps Outperform Bitcoin in Recent Growth</strong></h2>
<p>Darkfost also noted that mid- and small-cap assets recorded the strongest market capitalization growth since late August. Their monthly average market capitalization has moved increasingly above its annual average, with the ratio reaching 41%.</p>
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<p>Bitcoin recorded a smaller ratio of 7%, while large-cap assets registered 3.5%. Darkfost said this pattern differs from the 2023 bear-market recovery, when <a href="https://cryptofrontnews.com/bitcoin-bull-market-may-be-back-fidelity-global-macro-director-jurrien-timmer-says/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin</a> led the market’s advance.</p>
<p>However, mid- and small-cap assets tend to be more sensitive to market changes. Their stronger recent growth can therefore reverse quickly as conditions change.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-van-de-poppe-highlights-fear-during-altcoin-correction-strong"><strong>Van de Poppe Highlights Fear During Altcoin Correction</strong></h2>
<p>Analyst Michael van de Poppe said traders had previously wanted opportunities to buy altcoins during a correction. Now that prices have declined, he observed that fear has made some investors wait for even lower prices.</p>
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<p>Van de Poppe said traders were increasingly concerned that the market could enter a longer bear phase. His comments followed Darkfost’s data showing <a href="https://cryptofrontnews.com/three-altcoins-near-zcash-and-bnb-flash-sell-signals-as-key-supports-near/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">weaker altcoin breadth</a> and substantial capital outflows.</p>
<p>Darkfost noted that altcoin sentiment and market performance can change quickly. The latest figures show a retreat from the broad rally recorded between late August and early October.</p>

Altcoin Season Fades as $134B Exits as Mid-Small Caps Lead Gains

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