No idea why, but watching altcoins drop feels oddly reassuring. Based on the percentage drop from the peak, I picked up some ZEC. The 1H-level dense chip zone is around 770–780, with resistance up at 840. Looks like this might be the next consolidation range. BTC still hasn’t hit the 7.4–7.5 range, so I’ll let it go for now. No rush—waiting for this small trend to pass before jumping in. The upward gap will definitely be filled; it’s just a matter of when. CSI Sentiment Index: 74.95%, Profitability Index: 43.79%. Sentiment is still there, but it’s not as crazy anymore. Altcoin profitability index has dropped slightly, but not by much. Adjusted moves: —> 2026.08.11: Picked up BTC spot, small long on gold (XAU) —> 2026.08.20: Holding BTC spot and gold long, bought BNB spot —> 2026.08.22: Took partial profit on BTC spot, took profit on XRP, sold most of BNB, grabbed a bit of SUI altcoin, still holding XAU —> 2026.08.25: Holding XAU, BTC spot, debating between ZEC or XRP altcoins (still undecided…) —> 2026.08.26: Took profit on XAU, added more ZEC, small position in PUMP. Still holding BTC spot.