đŁ Altcoin Sherpa Explains Two Winning Strategies for the 2025 Altcoin Bull Market
As crypto markets surge again in 2025, traders are deciding how to make the most of the momentum.
Altcoin Sherpa, a well-known analyst on X, outlined two practical strategies for navigating the current altcoin bull run. His approach offers insight into how investors can position themselves, depending on their risk appetite and trading style.
đ¸ Strategy 1: Chasing High-Momentum âRunnersâ
Altcoin Sherpaâs first strategy involves chasing ârunnersâ â coins that have already pumped and continue to lead the market. These include meme tokens like Popcat and Moodeng, as well as trending AI-related coins such as AVA Virtual. These assets typically show strong trading volume and offer decent liquidity. In this strategy, traders buy dips and ride the wave as long as the uptrend lasts.
âThese probably keep going,â
Sherpa wrote.
âLeaders usually keep leading, and these have a bid.â
He pointed out that chasing strong movers removes the opportunity cost of holding slow assets since the capital is already working in active sectors.
However, this ârunnerâ strategy inherently comes with higher risk. Prices may have already multiplied several times, leaving limited upside. If market sentiment shifts, these coins may drop fast. Sherpa warned that valuations can rise to unsustainable levels, where âmarginal buyers dry up.â
đ¸ Strategy 2: Accumulating Undervalued Coins Before a Pump
The second strategy presented focuses more on accumulating coins that havenât yet pumped. These tokens often belong to currently dormant narratives like centralized exchange (CEX) AI tokens, Ethereum Layer 2s like Arbitrum, metaverse projects, zero-knowledge (ZK) protocols, or gaming assets. These coins remain under the radar while investors wait for the narrative to rotate back in their favor.
âYou get great entries, and if the entire market continues, these coins will pump eventually,â
